Chapter 36 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOSE LEFT TO WEEP. The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide. Poor Vyner was like a madman. He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin. Had he been more patient, more tolerant!
Chapter 36 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.”
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.”
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading “The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.”
an insane person
From this reading “Poor Vyner was like a madman.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.”
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading “Had he been more patient, more tolerant!”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “THOSE LEFT TO WEEP.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Poor Vyner was like a madman.”
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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 Poor Vyner was like a madman.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
a formal public statement
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been more patient, more tolerant!
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been more patient, more tolerant!
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THOSE LEFT TO WEEP.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Poor Vyner was like a madman.
an insane person
From this reading Poor Vyner was like a madman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he been more patient, more tolerant!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Had he been more patient, more tolerant!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Vyner was like a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE LEFT TO WEEP.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOSE LEFT TO WEEP.
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading Had he been more patient, more tolerant!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Vyner was like a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading THOSE LEFT TO WEEP.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He reproached himself for having spoken so harshly to his wife, for having driven her to this desperate act, and thus causing her ruin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The discovery of Mrs. Vyner's flight was nearly coincident with the announcement of Cecil's suicide.
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