Chapter 20 of Her evil genius is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Her evil genius is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL. “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam. ‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.” “You’re sure, Salome?” Andria cried.
Chapter 20 of Her evil genius is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ““‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.”
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading ““‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.”
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading “‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.””
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading ““You’re sure, Salome?””
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.””
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ““‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.”
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In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.”
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andria cried.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading ‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Andria cried.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “You’re sure, Salome?”
express in words
From this reading ‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You’re sure, Salome?”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Core of my core,’ say I to thee.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Bone of thy bone,’ said God to Adam.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re sure, Salome?”
Chapter 20 of Her evil genius by Adelaide Stirling holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 20 holds 165 sentences of Her evil genius, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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