Chapter 14 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ara._ Indeed too much! These sudden born desires are to be feared in him. Ah, here's Ocrastes. _Nau._ He's much disturbed. I know that brow.
Chapter 14 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
brought into existence
From this reading “These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I know that brow.”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “_Nau._ He's much disturbed.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “_Ara._ Indeed too much!”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.”
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In this reading “_Nau._ He's much disturbed.”
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From this reading Ah, here's Ocrastes.
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
From this reading _Ara._ Indeed too much!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
brought into existence
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I know that brow.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
having the place or position changed
From this reading _Nau._ He's much disturbed.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Nau._ He's much disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, here's Ocrastes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that brow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Ara._ Indeed too much!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that brow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Ara._ Indeed too much!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Nau._ He's much disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, here's Ocrastes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that brow.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These sudden born desires are to be feared in him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Ara._ Indeed too much!
Chapter 14 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas by Olive Tilford Dargan holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 410 sentences of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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