Chapter 10 of The Bigamist is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Bigamist is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression. "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper. "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too. But I can't do what you ask. For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
Chapter 10 of The Bigamist is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For the sake of my children I must marry their father.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “"If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.”
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.
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In this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
In this reading “Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.”
In this reading “For the sake of my children I must marry their father.”
In this reading “"If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I can't do what you ask.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't do what you ask.
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From this reading But I can't do what you ask.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I can't do what you ask.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
a long fixed look
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
take in marriage
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the sake of my children I must marry their father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If it is any sort of satisfaction to you to hear it, I love you too.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I can't do what you ask.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deliberately she faced round and met his gaze with sad blue eyes which seemed to have lost entirely their old happy expression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you could," she answered, her voice almost a whisper.
Chapter 10 of The Bigamist by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 410 sentences of The Bigamist, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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