Chapter 27 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair." --E. B. BROWNING. A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis. It had been a week of unremitting storm.
Chapter 27 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--E. B. BROWNING.”
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading “"Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."”
attach to a support
From this reading “A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.”
make a painting
From this reading “"Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."”
an artist who paints
From this reading “"Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.”
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading “"Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."”
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading “It had been a week of unremitting storm.”
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In this reading “"Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.”
In this reading “LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.”
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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 "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a week of unremitting storm.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
attach to a support
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
make a painting
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
an artist who paints
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It had been a week of unremitting storm.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading It had been a week of unremitting storm.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed away at Mount Sunset Hall since the arrival of Louis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, her smile it seemed half holy, As if drawn from thoughts more fair Than our common jestings are; And if any painter drew her, He would paint her, unaware, With a halo round her hair."
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