Chapter 1 of Martin Conisby's Vengeance is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Martin Conisby's Vengeance is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair. "Beast!" said she. "Oh, beast--you hurt me!" "Who are you?" I questioned.
Chapter 1 of Martin Conisby's Vengeance is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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present in great quantity
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I questioned.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading “Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.”
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present in great quantity
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Beast!" said she.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Oh, beast--you hurt me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
expressed without speech
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, beast--you hurt me!"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I questioned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beast!" said she.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
but in spite of that
From this reading Whiles I yet stood, knife in hand, staring at her and mute for wonder, she pulled off the close-fitting seaman's bonnet she wore and scowling up at me shook down the abundant tresses of her hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, beast--you hurt me!"
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