Chapter 31 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NOBLE LOVE. A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster. Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store. Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest. Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
Chapter 31 of Her Dark Inheritance is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.”
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?”
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.”
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading “Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.”
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading “Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.”
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In this reading “Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.”
In this reading “A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.”
In this reading “Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.”
In this reading “Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.”
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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 NOBLE LOVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
administer a drug to
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
brought together in one place
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
held up in the air
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A NOBLE LOVE.
a particular point in time
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
impressive in appearance
From this reading A NOBLE LOVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Doctor Darrow chanced to be passing--or was it chance?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A crowd gathered in a moment to the scene of the disaster.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here she was placed upon a sofa, and everything was done to resuscitate her that skill could suggest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Celia's bruised and bleeding body was lifted from the ground and borne into a neighboring drug store.
Chapter 31 of Her Dark Inheritance by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 31 holds 78 sentences of Her Dark Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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