Chapter 35 of The Golden Butterfly is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of The Golden Butterfly is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it you see? A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass." Who was the writer of the letters? They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand. Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
Chapter 35 of The Golden Butterfly is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.”
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."”
not genuine
From this reading “They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Who was the writer of the letters?”
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move outward
In this reading “Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.”
In this reading “Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.”
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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 A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
(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 They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
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From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
not genuine
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it you see?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it you see?
the literary culture
From this reading Who was the writer of the letters?
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who was the writer of the letters?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What is it you see?
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
a special situation
From this reading A nameless thing--a creeping snake in the grass."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was the writer of the letters?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in one hand, and that a feigned hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it you see?
which person or people
From this reading Who was the writer of the letters?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gabriel Cassilis sat with these anonymous accusations against his wife spread out upon the table before him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Who was the writer of the letters?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is it you see?
Chapter 35 of The Golden Butterfly by Walter Besant holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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