Chapter 9 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT PROVEN. Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes. “How dare you?” she cried at last. “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?” “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
Chapter 9 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading ““How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?””
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading ““The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading ““The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.”
material for starting a fire
From this reading “Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.”
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading ““How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?””
established beyond doubt
From this reading “NOT PROVEN.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.”
arousing affect
From this reading ““The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.”
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 “Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.”
In this reading “Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.”
In this reading ““The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.”
In this reading “Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.”
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?”
later than; following
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “How dare you?” she cried at last.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you?” she cried at last.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How dare you?” she cried at last.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
material for starting a fire
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
immediately past
From this reading “How dare you?” she cried at last.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?”
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT PROVEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
established beyond doubt
From this reading NOT PROVEN.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How dare you?” she cried at last.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How dare you accuse my husband—the noblest of men?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
arousing affect
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
at the time that
From this reading “The noblest of men do strange things sometimes upon an evil impulse, and when they are not quite right here,” touching his forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mildred stood speechless for some moments after those words of Castellani’s, looking at him with kindling eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How dare you?” she cried at last.
Chapter 9 of The fatal three, vol. II by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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 9 holds 351 sentences of The fatal three, vol. II, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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