Chapter 10 of The Halo is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Halo is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis. "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear. But we must go down. Be kind to her. Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
Chapter 10 of The Halo is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “"It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “"Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.”
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading “"Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.”
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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 "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be kind to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must go down.
dearly loved
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But we must go down.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But we must go down.
highest in quality
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Be kind to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Be kind to her.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must go down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is not the greatest loves that are the most desperate, my dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be kind to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must go down.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Why should she do something foolish, if it is only a--passionette?" he asked harshly, for he did not enjoy his wife's hypothesis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Remember that she is young, and that her imagination has made a king of you."
Chapter 10 of The Halo by Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg holds 409 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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