Chapter 6 of Only One Love is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Only One Love is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident." Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant. He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom. As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise. The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
Chapter 6 of Only One Love is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “"Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.”
in an inaudible manner
From this reading “The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.”
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."”
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In this reading “The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:”
In this reading “"Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."”
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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 Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
in an inaudible manner
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
engage in
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."
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