Chapter 35 of The House of Whispers is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The House of Whispers is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear. Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips. This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too! She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage. Flockart laughed at her--laughed in triumph.
Chapter 35 of The House of Whispers is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Flockart laughed at her--laughed in triumph.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flockart laughed at her--laughed in triumph.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flockart laughed at her--laughed in triumph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Flockart laughed at her--laughed in triumph.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.
express in speech
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She clenched her hands and summoned all her courage.
express in words
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Flockart laughed at her--laughed in triumph.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This man intended to speak--to tell the terrible truth--and before her lover too!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her handsome countenance was blanched to the lips.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH GABRIELLE TELLS A STRANGE STORY Gabrielle fell back in fear.
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