Chapter 18 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why shouldn't she?" returned Hanaud. "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl. For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her. Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation. Why should she rake up old scandals?
Chapter 18 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “"Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.”
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “Why should she rake up old scandals?”
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “Why should she rake up old scandals?”
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bring to light
In this reading “Why should she rake up old scandals?”
In this reading “For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.”
In this reading “Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
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From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
a young female
From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why shouldn't she?" returned Hanaud.
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From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeanne Baudin is a good and decent girl.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why should she rake up old scandals?
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Why should she rake up old scandals?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Why shouldn't she?" returned Hanaud.
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Why should she rake up old scandals?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why shouldn't she?" returned Hanaud.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she rake up old scandals?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why shouldn't she?" returned Hanaud.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why should she rake up old scandals?
precisely as stated
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For her, Madame Harlowe had died a natural death in her sleep, the very form in which death might be expected to come for her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why shouldn't she?" returned Hanaud.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jeanne Baudin didn't believe a word of Waberski's accusation.
Chapter 18 of The House of the Arrow by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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