Chapter 16 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POWER OF HATRED. While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home. He hardly thought at all of the Mostyns. He had left them in very good hands. Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
Chapter 16 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “THE POWER OF HATRED.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.”
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.”
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In this reading “Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.”
In this reading “While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.”
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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 While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
(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 He hardly thought at all of the Mostyns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hardly thought at all of the Mostyns.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
at any time
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
the act of departing
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly thought at all of the Mostyns.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading THE POWER OF HATRED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
moving with great haste
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
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From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly thought at all of the Mostyns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF HATRED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWER OF HATRED.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF HATRED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He hardly thought at all of the Mostyns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had left them in very good hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jane Faithful was well known to produce extraordinary results.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
during the time that
From this reading While these things were going on, the Rector of Templemore, a truly unhappy man, was hurrying back as fast as ever he could to his home.
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