Chapter 13 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SERENA'S GAME. For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter. Could it be true? Was it not an optical delusion? Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
Chapter 13 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.”
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading “Was it not an optical delusion?”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.”
of or relating to or involving light or optics
From this reading “Was it not an optical delusion?”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.”
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temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.”
In this reading “For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.”
In this reading “For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.”
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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 For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it not an optical delusion?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be true?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Was it not an optical delusion?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading SERENA'S GAME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be true?
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From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
of or relating to or involving light or optics
From this reading Was it not an optical delusion?
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SERENA'S GAME.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Could it be true?
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Surely it was a hideous nightmare--an ugly dream--it could not be real.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For a moment Keith Kenyon was so astonished, so utterly overwhelmed with amazement, that he could not find words to utter.
Chapter 13 of Her Dark Inheritance by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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