Chapter 28 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BRAYFORD'S BELIEF. The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued. Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out. Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
Chapter 28 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.”
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.”
intended to deceive
From this reading “The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.”
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.”
shining unsteadily
From this reading “Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.”
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading “Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.”
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In this reading “Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.”
In this reading “The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.”
In this reading “Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.”
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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 Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading BRAYFORD'S BELIEF.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRAYFORD'S BELIEF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
intended to deceive
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
shining unsteadily
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
the act of departing
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
by chance
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
cut with a saw
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
not in physical motion
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deceitful improvement in the state of Adeline de Castella still continued.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Herself alone (and perhaps the medical faculty) saw it for what it was--a temporary flickering up of the life-flame before going out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then she would drop a word which betrayed her own convictions, and they did not like to hear it.
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