Chapter 3 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAUNTED. For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes. “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly. “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’ Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
Chapter 3 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a strident sound
From this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “HAUNTED.”
roused to anger
From this reading ““My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading ““Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading ““Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’”
a young female
In this reading ““My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.”
In this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
make a strident sound
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
opinion or judgment
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading HAUNTED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
and nothing more
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
roused to anger
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
a particular point in time
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
an epithet for Jupiter
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
an affirmative
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
Chapter 3 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 3 holds 104 sentences of Lillian's vow, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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