Chapter 34 of Her evil genius is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Her evil genius is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE GOLD. “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me. I am slow-witted. I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you. He might have saved us.”
Chapter 34 of Her evil genius is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “A LITTLE GOLD.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading ““I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “He might have saved us.””
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.”
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.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.”
In this reading ““I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE GOLD.
later than; following
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am slow-witted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
coins made of gold
From this reading A LITTLE GOLD.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have saved us.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE GOLD.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have saved us.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He might have saved us.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading I am slow-witted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have saved us.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Andria, “they were too quick for me.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old man after you.
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