Chapter 32 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should think not!" "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible." "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly. Sophy shook her head at her, smiling. "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
Chapter 32 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “"Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “"_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.”
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading “"Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.”
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading “"Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think not!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
in an indignant manner
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should think not!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
and nothing more
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think not!"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.
in the near future
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy shook her head at her, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_He_ oughtn't to be free--the idea!" cried Charlotte indignantly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think not!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I only want to get free and to set him free, as soon as possible."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Chartie," she said, "we aren't in the 'dark backward' of the Victorian era!
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