Chapter 39 of Her evil genius is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Her evil genius is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKEN UNAWARES. “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice. He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him. Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house. “Yes.”
Chapter 39 of Her evil genius is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading ““You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.”
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.”
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading “TAKEN UNAWARES.”
morally reprehensible
From this reading “He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN UNAWARES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading TAKEN UNAWARES.
morally reprehensible
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an abstemious man; his vile dinner had not troubled him.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, if he had not been afraid to risk weakness, he would not have eaten a crust in this house.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have a chapel?” asked Father Maurice.
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