Chapter 34 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood: "My freedom, Morris!... My freedom ... my freedom!" It was like the breaking of the waters. It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
Chapter 34 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “It was like the breaking of the waters.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.”
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading “It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.”
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:”
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"My freedom, Morris!...”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.”
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 It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
react verbally
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was like the breaking of the waters.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "My freedom, Morris!...
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the breaking of the waters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "My freedom, Morris!...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My freedom, Morris!...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like the breaking of the waters.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her answer gushed quick and hot like heart's blood:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like the breaking of the waters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the breaking of the waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was like the breaking of the waters.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It poured in a cataract of passionate, breathless words.
Chapter 34 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel by Amélie Rives holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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