Chapter 13 of Of High Descent is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Of High Descent is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no!" cried Louise excitedly. "Father, he must escape. It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there." "Worse, girl? there is no worse!" cried Vine, sternly. "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
Chapter 13 of Of High Descent is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"No, no!" cried Louise excitedly.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “"I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."”
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “"I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “"I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Worse, girl? there is no worse!" cried Vine, sternly.”
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
From this reading “"I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “"Worse, girl? there is no worse!" cried Vine, sternly.”
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In this reading “It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."”
In this reading “"I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, no!" cried Louise excitedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Father, he must escape.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "No, no!" cried Louise excitedly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, he must escape.
a young female
From this reading "Worse, girl? there is no worse!" cried Vine, sternly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father, he must escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
intense and profound fear
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no!" cried Louise excitedly.
engage in
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Father, he must escape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" cried Louise excitedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Worse, girl? there is no worse!" cried Vine, sternly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading "Worse, girl? there is no worse!" cried Vine, sternly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thank my God that we are living in a land where stern good laws are pre-eminent, and where justice rules with unswerving hand.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It is one great horror, do not make it worse by letting him go there."
Chapter 13 of Of High Descent by George Manville Fenn holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 13 holds 394 sentences of Of High Descent, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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