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Chapter 10 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But not that sort of love!" I cried. "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer. "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil. When man helps man to sin, that is not love.
Chapter 10 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.”
react verbally
From this reading “"Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I cried.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “When man helps man to sin, that is not love.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"But not that sort of love!"”
estrangement from god
From this reading “When man helps man to sin, that is not love.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"But not that sort of love!"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
react verbally
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not that sort of love!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading When man helps man to sin, that is not love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But not that sort of love!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When man helps man to sin, that is not love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not that sort of love!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But not that sort of love!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
estrangement from god
From this reading When man helps man to sin, that is not love.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But not that sort of love!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But not that sort of love!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love is an angel, Annora: it is self-love that is of the Devil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any sort but one?" she made answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When man helps man to sin, that is not love.
at the time that
From this reading When man helps man to sin, that is not love.
Chapter 10 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by Emily Sarah Holt holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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