Chapter 2 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH OF ESTHER. "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted? Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD. For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered. Understand?
Chapter 2 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.”
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “"What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “THE DEATH OF ESTHER.”
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.”
a ray of moonlight
From this reading “Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “"What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.”
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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In this reading “For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.”
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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 Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF ESTHER.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE DEATH OF ESTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
a ray of moonlight
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
subject to death
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF ESTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment he stood still, stunned and bewildered.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF ESTHER.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand?
in a violent manner
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shrieking spirit in that bloody room Its mortal frame hath violently quitted?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the moonbeam, with a sudden gleam, A ghostly shadow flitted."--HOOD.
Chapter 2 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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