Chapter 3 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT. "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late? I am getting very uneasy about her. It is after dark, and snowing hard. I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
Chapter 3 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “"I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “It is after dark, and snowing hard.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “I am getting very uneasy about her.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?”
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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In this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.”
In this reading “It is after dark, and snowing hard.”
In this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
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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 LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
later than; following
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
above and across; more than
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
Chapter 3 of Her Dark Inheritance by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of Her Dark Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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