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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Slighted love is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WIDOW. As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant. The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly: “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up. May I speak to you?”
Chapter 12 of Slighted love is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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forsake, leave behind
From this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ““I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
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 “THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WIDOW.”
In this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
In this reading “As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.”
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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 As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
forsake, leave behind
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
having companions or an escort
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WIDOW.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
demanding attention
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I speak to you?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
express in speech
From this reading May I speak to you?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WIDOW.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading May I speak to you?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
showing sorrow
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WIDOW.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As Italy crouched there, weeping in wild abandon, she heard a door open, lower down the hall, then footsteps coming along, accompanied by the crying of an infant.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The footsteps stopped at her door, there was a light rap, then a woman’s voice said deprecatingly:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg pardon, Miss Vale, but I heard you up.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WIDOW.
Chapter 12 of Slighted love by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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