Chapter 25 of Helena Brett's Career is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Helena Brett's Career is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness. "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door. "I accept Blatchley's offer. The book is growing splendidly. I've done two chapters and I see it all."
Chapter 25 of Helena Brett's Career is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I've done two chapters and I see it all."”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
extremely well
From this reading “The book is growing splendidly.”
a three-sided polygon
From this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
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In this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
In this reading “"I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.”
In this reading “"I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.”
In this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
In this reading “THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I accept Blatchley's offer.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book is growing splendidly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
set up or found
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The book is growing splendidly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is growing splendidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I accept Blatchley's offer.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I accept," she cried excitedly, almost before he had got inside the door.
extremely well
From this reading The book is growing splendidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
a three-sided polygon
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I've done two chapters and I see it all."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BROKEN TRIANGLE Geoffrey Alison, bursting with anxiety for Helena's decision, found her next morning in exultant readiness.
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