Chapter 36 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT. Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on: “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath! He threatened such terrible things! He swore that I should never be your wife!
Chapter 36 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:”
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:”
lacking in energy or will
From this reading “Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:”
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:”
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “He swore that I should never be your wife!”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading ““Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!”
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In this reading “Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:”
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
lacking in energy or will
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He threatened such terrible things!
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He threatened such terrible things!
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He threatened such terrible things!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO MUCH HASTE DEFEATS ITS OBJECT.
during the time that
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dumb with amazement and indignation, Cecil stood passive in the clasp of her clinging arms, while she raved on:
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “Oh, Cecil, he is so terrible in his wrath!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He swore that I should never be your wife!
Chapter 36 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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