Chapter 12 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He found his hat and went towards the dark corner. "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
Chapter 12 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “"I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “"I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “"I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.”
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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 "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
set up or found
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
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From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
on one occasion
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
express in words
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
in the direction of
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He found his hat and went towards the dark corner.
people who are wounded
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have wounded you," he said in a soft, tender half-whisper, "but once more I entreat you, tell me the truth; there should not be lying between us.
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