Chapter 26 of Tenterhooks is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Tenterhooks is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly. 'Angels! Divine! And so good, too! I never saw such darlings in my life.
Chapter 26 of Tenterhooks is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading “I never saw such darlings in my life.”
emanating from God
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
in a distracted manner
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
emanating from God
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And so good, too!
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
on the contrary
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so good, too!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never saw such darlings in my life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And so good, too!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Goggles 'What divine heavenly pets and ducks of angels they are!' exclaimed Lady Everard rather distractedly.
Chapter 26 of Tenterhooks by Ada Leverson holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 26 holds 132 sentences of Tenterhooks, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Tenterhooks by Ada Leverson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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