Chapter 12 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY FLORENCE MARRYAT. MME. DE VIGNY’S REVENGE. Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny. To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
Chapter 12 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “BY FLORENCE MARRYAT.”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “DE VIGNY’S REVENGE.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.”
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In this reading “To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.”
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(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 Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE VIGNY’S REVENGE.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT.
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From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
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From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT.
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From this reading MME.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
of an obscure nature
From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
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From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
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From this reading To her Lord Francis Onslow’s mysterious disappearance was (at first) inexplicable.
by chance
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading DE VIGNY’S REVENGE.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
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From this reading DE VIGNY’S REVENGE.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
which person or people
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Revenge is sweet--especially to women.--_Byron._ Perhaps of all the visitors who were in the Prospect Hotel on the night of De Mürger’s murder the one to be most perplexed was Lucille de Vigny.
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