Chapter 15 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“NOT LOVE, BUT FEAR!” “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you! I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty. He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency. “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
Chapter 15 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading “He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading ““Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.”
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.”
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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 I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “NOT LOVE, BUT FEAR!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
earnest or urgent request
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “NOT LOVE, BUT FEAR!”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “NOT LOVE, BUT FEAR!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
come together
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “NOT LOVE, BUT FEAR!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do not force me into this man’s detested presence, I pray you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cannot, will not meet that man!” cried Violet, in a mixture of despair and entreaty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was urging her presence in the drawing-room, to meet Harold Castello, but with streaming eyes she implored his clemency.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, grandpapa, spare me, I entreat you!
Chapter 15 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 15 holds 89 sentences of Sweet Violet, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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