Chapter 21 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB. "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet. Oh, be warned!" --COLERIDGE. "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
Chapter 21 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “"And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “--COLERIDGE.”
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “"A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.”
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “"A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.”
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “"A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.”
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.”
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading “THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.”
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In this reading “"And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.”
be a substitute
In this reading “"A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.”
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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 "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, be warned!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading --COLERIDGE.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
an opposing military force
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
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From this reading "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now a darker hour ascends."--MARMION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, be warned!"
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "A fearful sign stands in thy house of life-- An enemy--a fiend lurks close behind The radiance of thy planet.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Oh, be warned!"
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE SPIDER WEAVES HIS WEB.
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