Chapter 5 of The Halo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Halo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When is what to be?" "The wedding." A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold. "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!" She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
Chapter 5 of The Halo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “"Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"”
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “She looked at him in hopeless dismay.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “She looked at him in hopeless dismay.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"The wedding."”
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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 hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
with affection
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When is what to be?"
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When is what to be?"
the act of departing
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
above and across; more than
From this reading A hot blush crept over her, leaving her cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him in hopeless dismay.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wedding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When is what to be?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "The wedding."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When is what to be?"
at the time that
From this reading "When is what to be?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Theo wants his wife, and I want my daughter," he continued, sitting down by her and taking her hand affectionately, "why waste time!"
Chapter 5 of The Halo by Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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