Chapter 34 of The bride's fate The sequel to "The changed brides" is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The bride's fate The sequel to "The changed brides" is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PEACE-OFFERING. I give thee all I can, no more. Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain. He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement. His first thought, on leaving the train, was this:
Chapter 34 of The bride's fate The sequel to "The changed brides" is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.”
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.”
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
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In this reading “Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.”
In this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
In this reading “He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.”
In this reading “Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.”
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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 Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought, on leaving the train, was this:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
the act of departing
From this reading His first thought, on leaving the train, was this:
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
not any; not one
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEACE-OFFERING.
flowing profusely
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE-OFFERING.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I give thee all I can, no more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His first thought, on leaving the train, was this:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought, on leaving the train, was this:
create by training and teaching
From this reading Alexander Lyon arrived in London on the morning train, and in a pouring rain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pale and faint from his long illness and his fatiguing journey, but he was sustained by intense mental excitement.
Chapter 34 of The bride's fate The sequel to "The changed brides" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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 34 holds 287 sentences of The bride's fate The sequel to "The changed brides", unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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