Chapter 15 of The Chainbearer is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Chainbearer is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Was she not all my fondest wish could frame? Did ever mind so much of heaven partake? Did she not love me with the purest flame? And give up friends and fortune for my sake? Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
Chapter 15 of The Chainbearer is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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directed downward
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “"Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?”
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading “Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?”
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Did she not love me with the purest flame?”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
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In this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
In this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “And give up friends and fortune for my sake?”
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(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 "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
directed downward
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
at any time
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
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