Chapter 12 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE. Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it. It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever! They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
Chapter 12 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without doubt or question
From this reading “Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.”
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.”
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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 They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
without doubt or question
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
at any time
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
defying expression
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
go away from a place
From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
at the time that
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
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