Chapter 21 of Mal Moulée: A Novel is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Mal Moulée: A Novel is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE MARRIAGE. When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him. It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville. His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words. It began without an address, abruptly.
Chapter 21 of Mal Moulée: A Novel is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.”
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.”
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.”
publicly displayed
From this reading “It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.”
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 “It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.”
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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 A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
quickly and without warning
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
speak to
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
set up or found
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
the act of departing
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
publicly displayed
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
in a strange manner
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
a vivid mental image
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
at the time that
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
Chapter 21 of Mal Moulée: A Novel by Ella Wheeler Wilcox holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 21 holds 169 sentences of Mal Moulée: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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