Chapter 13 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE. Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition. A convulsive tremor crept over her frame. She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture. “Keep back! keep back!” she shrieked.
Chapter 13 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.”
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading “A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.”
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading ““Keep back! keep back!” she shrieked.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.”
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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remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
In this reading “A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.”
In this reading “Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.”
In this reading “She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.”
In this reading “She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.”
In this reading “A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.”
In this reading “Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.”
secure and keep for possible future use or application
In this reading ““Keep back! keep back!” she shrieked.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep back! keep back!” she shrieked.
held up in the air
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
above and across; more than
From this reading A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
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From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Keep back! keep back!” she shrieked.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading A convulsive tremor crept over her frame.
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Rosamond Raleigh’s blue eyes grew black as night as they stared in wildest terror into the face of the apparition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fell back a few paces and lifted her hands with a maddened gesture.
Chapter 13 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 13 holds 124 sentences of Lillian's vow, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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