Chapter 10 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do hate you!" Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity. "I could give Cain points on murder. But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same." "Hate away," Anne replied serenely.
Chapter 10 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"Hate away," Anne replied serenely.”
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading “"I could give Cain points on murder.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"I could give Cain points on murder.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “"I could give Cain points on murder.”
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading “"Hate away," Anne replied serenely.”
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 But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "Hate away," Anne replied serenely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hate away," Anne replied serenely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading "I could give Cain points on murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could give Cain points on murder.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do hate you!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I could give Cain points on murder.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I do hate you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do hate you!"
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I could give Cain points on murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I could give Cain points on murder.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I could give Cain points on murder.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hate away," Anne replied serenely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading "Hate away," Anne replied serenely.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chesney had said, with weak but dreadful intensity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do hate you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's a part of me that says you're a damned good sort, all the same."
Chapter 10 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel by Amélie Rives holds 478 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
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