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Chapter 14 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMPLICATIONS. For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest. It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces. At last: "Serena Lynne!" The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
Chapter 14 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.”
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading “COMPLICATIONS.”
shining intensely
From this reading “For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.”
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In this reading “For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.”
In this reading “For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.”
In this reading “It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.”
In this reading “The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.”
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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 Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last: "Serena Lynne!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading COMPLICATIONS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
shining intensely
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
immediately past
From this reading At last: "Serena Lynne!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
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From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name fell from Beatrix's astonished lips like a groan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
and nothing more
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
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From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so strange, so sudden, so unexpected, that for the time they could only stand and stare into each other's faces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment Serena Lynne stood glaring down upon Beatrix with eyes full of blank astonishment, which Beatrix returned with interest.
Chapter 14 of Her Dark Inheritance by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 140 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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