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Chapter 31 of For Woman's Love is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS." After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation. "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly. "You have not done so, my dear. The bell has not yet rung."
Chapter 31 of For Woman's Love is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading “After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.”
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading “"I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.”
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “The bell has not yet rung."”
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.”
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later than; following
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell has not yet rung."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
dearly loved
From this reading "You have not done so, my dear.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have not done so, my dear.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
a social unit living together
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
set up or found
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bell has not yet rung."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not done so, my dear.
to a considerable degree
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have not done so, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not done so, my dear.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The bell has not yet rung."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have not done so, my dear.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."
in or at that place or location
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "IT IS THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENS."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
at the time that
From this reading After her exciting and fatiguing day, Corona slept long and heavily, and when she reached the family sitting room she found her two uncles there in conversation.
but in spite of that
From this reading The bell has not yet rung."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry I kept you waiting, Uncle Fabian," she said, hurriedly.
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