Chapter XXXIII of Loved you better than you knew, “Cinthia’s Betrothal,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIII of Loved you better than you knew, “Cinthia’s Betrothal,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother: “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here. Come at once, and bring Cinthia.” He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud! “So this is the sorrowful end!”
Chapter XXXIII of Loved you better than you knew, “Cinthia’s Betrothal,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading ““Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!”
harmed
From this reading ““Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading ““So this is the sorrowful end!””
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Come at once, and bring Cinthia.””
In this reading “Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:”
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 Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come at once, and bring Cinthia.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Come at once, and bring Cinthia.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come at once, and bring Cinthia.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come at once, and bring Cinthia.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “So this is the sorrowful end!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
harmed
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So this is the sorrowful end!”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
on one occasion
From this reading Come at once, and bring Cinthia.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Everard Dawn fatally injured in a railway accident here.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So this is the sorrowful end!”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “So this is the sorrowful end!”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “So this is the sorrowful end!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He staggered to a chair, groaning aloud!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Varian was roused at midnight by the reception of a startling telegram from his mother:
Chapter 33 of Loved you better than you knew by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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