Chapter 3 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth. Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation. “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?” Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug. “You are in love?” she gasped.
Chapter 3 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without seeing or looking
From this reading “Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.”
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading “Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.”
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading “Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.”
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading “Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.”
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading “Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.”
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.”
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 “Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.”
In this reading “Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.”
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
In this reading ““You are in love?” she gasped.”
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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 “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in love?” she gasped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
without seeing or looking
From this reading Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.
lacking funds
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “You are in love?” she gasped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
immediately past
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You are in love?” she gasped.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Maria’s face flushed as she spilled the tea blindly on the rug.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
at the time that
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
during the time that
From this reading Over the tea she was unusually silent, while Maria, ensconced at last on her favorite chaise longue, mellowed under the warmth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carlota’s voice, cool with daring, broke in on her relaxation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maria, when will you treat me as a woman?”
Chapter 3 of The dangerous inheritance by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 3 holds 230 sentences of The dangerous inheritance, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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