Chapter 30 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A THREAT. The old man's face grew pale and troubled. "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously. "I am old and feeble. I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
Chapter 30 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “"I am old and feeble.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The old man's face grew pale and troubled.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “The old man's face grew pale and troubled.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “A THREAT.”
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “"Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “The old man's face grew pale and troubled.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?”
In this reading “The old man's face grew pale and troubled.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man's face grew pale and troubled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A THREAT.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am old and feeble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "I am old and feeble.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am old and feeble.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
carry out
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading A THREAT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I needed some one to take care of me, and as Serena--" "Offered herself?
in a tremulous manner
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The old man's face grew pale and troubled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Celia, can not you let by-gones be by-gones?" he cried, tremulously.
Chapter 30 of Her Dark Inheritance by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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