Chapter XXXI of The heiress of Greenhurst, “The Desolate Bridal Chambers,” is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXI of The heiress of Greenhurst, “The Desolate Bridal Chambers,” is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand. “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes. “Child, are your eyes open? Is the knowledge complete?” “Complete!”
Chapter XXXI of The heiress of Greenhurst, “The Desolate Bridal Chambers,” is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading ““Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Is the knowledge complete?””
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading ““Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “Is the knowledge complete?””
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.”
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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nearly do something
In this reading “After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.”
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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 After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
later than; following
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Child, are your eyes open?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Is the knowledge complete?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the knowledge complete?”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Is the knowledge complete?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Child, are your eyes open?
above and across; more than
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Child,” he said, bending over me till I could see the glitter of his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
during the time that
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a while, during which I had been stupefied with the very weight of my new existence, the man came close to me and took my hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Child, are your eyes open?
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