Chapter 14 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach. "No." He sank beside her in an agony of penitence. But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision. There could be no more love to-night.
Chapter 14 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.”
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.”
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading “"A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.”
without good reason
From this reading “"A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “"A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.”
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In this reading “He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.”
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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 light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no more love to-night.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no more love to-night.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she drew away from him, and he accepted her decision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
without good reason
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There could be no more love to-night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There could be no more love to-night.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank beside her in an agony of penitence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no more love to-night.
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From this reading There could be no more love to-night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A light woman lightly offered," she said, interpreting his reproach.
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