Chapter 3 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SINS OF THE FATHERS. George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind. Her sister! What could this mean? She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
Chapter 3 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state or fact of existing
From this reading “She had never told him of the existence of a sister.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Her sister!”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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 “George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.”
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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 George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could this mean?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sister!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could this mean?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sister!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINS OF THE FATHERS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What could this mean?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had never told him of the existence of a sister.
a source of difficulty
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this mean?
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Greswold read his wife’s letter a second time with increasing perplexity and trouble of mind.
Chapter 3 of The fatal three, vol. II by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 120 sentences of The fatal three, vol. II, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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