Chapter 27 of Her evil genius is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Her evil genius is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAND OF FATE. “Thou sleepest? Awake! What darest thou get for her sake?” Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
Chapter 27 of Her evil genius is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Awake!”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “THE HAND OF FATE.”
excessively quick
From this reading “Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “What darest thou get for her sake?””
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Thou sleepest?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.”
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In this reading “Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.”
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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 Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Awake!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What darest thou get for her sake?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What darest thou get for her sake?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What darest thou get for her sake?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.
excessively quick
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What darest thou get for her sake?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading What darest thou get for her sake?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou sleepest?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou sleepest?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. Egerton stood in his cabin on the _Flores_ making a hasty toilet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What darest thou get for her sake?”
Chapter 27 of Her evil genius by Adelaide Stirling holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 27 holds 245 sentences of Her evil genius, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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