Chapter 13 of The Judgment House is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Judgment House is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not." Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination. Her words came with low vehemence. Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her. His voice was coaxing and gentle.
Chapter 13 of The Judgment House is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.”
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.”
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading “His voice was coaxing and gentle.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.”
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “Her words came with low vehemence.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.”
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her words came with low vehemence.
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading His voice was coaxing and gentle.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading His voice was coaxing and gentle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was coaxing and gentle.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her words came with low vehemence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.
not any; not one
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
deliver by singing
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrian Fellowes' hand nervously appealed to her.
the act of using
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Her words came with low vehemence.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was coaxing and gentle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was coaxing and gentle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL NOT SING" "I will not sing--it's no use, I will not."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Al'mah's eyes were vivid with anger, and her lips, so much the resort of humour, were set in determination.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words came with low vehemence.
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