Chapter 3 of Frances Waldeaux: A Novel is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Frances Waldeaux: A Novel is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage. She hurried back to London. She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls. "How did she force him into it? One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
Chapter 3 of Frances Waldeaux: A Novel is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading “Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “She hurried back to London.”
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading “One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hurried back to London.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did she force him into it?
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
psychological suffering
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "How did she force him into it?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How did she force him into it?
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From this reading "How did she force him into it?
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried back to London.
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How did she force him into it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did she force him into it?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She hurried back to London.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not hide her distress and dismay from the two girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is almost driven to believe in hypnotism," she cried.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried back to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hurried back to London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
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From this reading Two days later Mr. Perry met Miss Vance in Canterbury and told her of the marriage.
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