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Chapter 36 of Molly's treachery is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid. “You say that you expected, feared this. Why did you not warn me?” He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony. “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
Chapter 36 of Molly's treachery is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.”
intended to deceive
From this reading “Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ““You say that you expected, feared this.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.”
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading “Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Why did you not warn me?””
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.
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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 He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
intended to deceive
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not warn me?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “You say that you expected, feared this.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You say that you expected, feared this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
in an insolent manner
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
a female domestic
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did you not warn me?”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did you not warn me?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
express in words
From this reading “You say that you expected, feared this.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You say that you expected, feared this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You say that you expected, feared this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “_Ma foi_, monsieur, I thought you did not care,” Florine replied insolently.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cecil Laurens turned sternly upon the deceitful maid.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Why did you not warn me?”
belonging to which person
From this reading He exclaimed in a voice whose stern impatience did not hide its key-note of agony.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you not warn me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say that you expected, feared this.
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