Chapter 19 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY. The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant. The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers. There was deep silence in the mansion. Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
Chapter 19 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “There was deep silence in the mansion.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.”
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In this reading “The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.”
In this reading “There was deep silence in the mansion.”
In this reading “The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.”
In this reading “Captain Langton had been gone some hours.”
In this reading “The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.”
In this reading “The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was deep silence in the mansion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was deep silence in the mansion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading There was deep silence in the mansion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was deep silence in the mansion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Captain Langton had been gone some hours.
impressive in appearance
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was deep silence in the mansion.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the stately trees, the brilliant flowers.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was deep silence in the mansion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun shone on Darrell Court; the warmth and brightness of the day were more than pleasant.
Chapter 19 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel by Charlotte M. Brame holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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