Chapter 3 of Helena's Path is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Helena's Path is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, but I can't! Helena would never forgive me. I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo. Really you can't come through here." "Do you think you can stop me?"
Chapter 3 of Helena's Path is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Helena would never forgive me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Helena would never forgive me.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really you can't come through here."”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Do you think you can stop me?"”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"Do you think you can stop me?"”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Really you can't come through here."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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penetrate
In this reading “Really you can't come through here."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but I can't!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think you can stop me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, but I can't!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Really you can't come through here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you can stop me?"
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Helena would never forgive me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena would never forgive me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Really you can't come through here."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, but I can't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helena would never forgive me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Helena would never forgive me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but I can't!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really you can't come through here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Do you think you can stop me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you can stop me?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Really you can't come through here."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Helena would never forgive me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm a friend of hers, you know--of the Marchesa di San Servolo.
Chapter 3 of Helena's Path by Anthony Hope holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 469 sentences of Helena's Path, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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