Chapter 6 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ROUND ROOM. For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance. Richard Raleigh was the first to speak. “Ha! Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
Chapter 6 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
shining intensely
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
express in speech
From this reading “Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
In this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
In this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
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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 a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
shining intensely
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our doughty friend 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 Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
express in speech
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
an epithet for Jupiter
From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
during the time that
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
Chapter 6 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 6 holds 114 sentences of Lillian's vow, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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