Chapter 15 of The house of bondage is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 15 of The house of bondage by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Chapter 15 of The house of bondage is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had stopped and confronted her. Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting. She gave him a despairing smile. "I guess I've got to," she said. "Yes, you'll have to."
Chapter 15 of The house of bondage is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.”
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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 She gave him a despairing smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had stopped and confronted her.
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From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
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From this reading He had stopped and confronted her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave him a despairing smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave him a despairing smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I've got to," she said.
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From this reading "I guess I've got to," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stopped and confronted her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stopped and confronted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had stopped and confronted her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him a despairing smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I've got to," she said.
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From this reading "I guess I've got to," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
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From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
not any; not one
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
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From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I've got to," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him a despairing smile.
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From this reading She gave him a despairing smile.
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From this reading He had stopped and confronted her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
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From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even in the semi-darkness her anxious eyes managed to read his pale, determined face, but even in the daylight they could have found there no relenting.
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From this reading "Yes, you'll have to."
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From this reading "Yes, you'll have to."
