Chapter 25 of The Baronet's Bride is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Baronet's Bride is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BREAKING OF THE STORM. She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay. He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off. "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice. "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
Chapter 25 of The Baronet's Bride is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “"You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “"Wives have been murdered for less than this!"”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “"You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.”
not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
From this reading “He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Wives have been murdered for less than this!"”
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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 She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
killed unlawfully
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
From this reading He stood before her so ghastly, so awful, that with a blind, unthinking motion of intense terror she put out both hands as if to keep him off.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him and recoiled with a cry of dismay.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wives have been murdered for less than this!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have reason to fear me!" he said, in a hoarse, unnatural voice.
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