Chapter 19 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESSIE SEES THE GAME. “Rosamond! For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition. “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper. No answer--no answer.
Chapter 19 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.”
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading “For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.”
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading ““What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “BESSIE SEES THE GAME.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ““What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.”
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anew
In this reading ““What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.”
In this reading “For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.”
In this reading “For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.”
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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 “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
react verbally
From this reading No answer--no answer.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BESSIE SEES THE GAME.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BESSIE SEES THE GAME.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer--no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
on one occasion
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rosamond!
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading BESSIE SEES THE GAME.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BESSIE SEES THE GAME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “What--is--it?” she gasped once more, in a faltering whisper.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the love of Heaven, _what is it?_” Mrs. Vernon stood like one turned to stone; her big dark eyes, dilated with horror, fixed wildly upon the apparition.
Chapter 19 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 153 sentences of Lillian's vow, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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