Chapter 17 of Slighted love is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Slighted love is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MURRAY’S ANGUISH. Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision. The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer. She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
Chapter 17 of Slighted love is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “gardner” — United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading “The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.”
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading “The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.”
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading “The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.”
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 “She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.”
In this reading “She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.”
In this reading “The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.”
In this reading “The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.”
the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
In this reading “The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.”
In this reading “She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
extreme mental distress
From this reading MURRAY’S ANGUISH.
react verbally
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
the act of burning something
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
possessive form of “gardner” — United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
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 Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading MURRAY’S ANGUISH.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
not any; not one
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She had been pacing the floor of her room for hours with a pale face and a wildly throbbing heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italy Vale waited with burning impatience for Mr. Gardner’s decision.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The day waned to its close, the purple shades of early twilight darkened, and the silver sickle of a new moon rose in the opal sky, still no word, no answer.
Chapter 17 of Slighted love by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 17 holds 148 sentences of Slighted love, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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