Chapter 17 of The end of the house of Alard is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The end of the house of Alard is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And shall I have to go?” “I fear so. But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation. You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?” “No, I’m not afraid.”
Chapter 17 of The end of the house of Alard is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?””
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ““I fear so.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““And shall I have to go?””
a person loved by another person
From this reading “You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?””
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And shall I have to go?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear so.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And shall I have to go?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And shall I have to go?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And shall I have to go?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I’m not afraid.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
not any; not one
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I’m not afraid.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And shall I have to go?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I fear so.
a person loved by another person
From this reading You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And shall I have to go?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You aren’t afraid, are you, sweetheart?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no doubt you’ll get an official intimation.
Chapter 17 of The end of the house of Alard by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 17 holds 423 sentences of The end of the house of Alard, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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