Chapter 8 of The Hoyden is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Hoyden is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM. AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM. AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND. AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD. Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
Chapter 8 of The Hoyden is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.”
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.”
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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 AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND.
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rylton had gone to his own room in a strange frame of mind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED--BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND.
Chapter 8 of The Hoyden by Duchess holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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.
Chapter 8 holds 353 sentences of The Hoyden, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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