Chapter 10 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD MAN'S SECRET. Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife. The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword. He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips. "May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.
Chapter 10 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “AN OLD MAN'S SECRET.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.”
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 “Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “AN OLD MAN'S SECRET.”
In this reading “He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.”
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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 The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S SECRET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
extreme mental distress
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
pledged to be married
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
confined by bonds
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
engage in
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S SECRET.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S SECRET.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "May Heaven have pity!" he groaned.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S SECRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sharp remembrance cut him to the heart like a sword.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fell back with a cry of anguish, and the love-words died upon his lips.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was Serena Lynne's betrothed husband, and bound in honor to make her his wife.
Chapter 10 of Her Dark Inheritance by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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