Chapter 36 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Urania, I beseech you, help me!" "What is it?" "Come with me...." She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms. The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
Chapter 36 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “"Urania, I beseech you, help me!"”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
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In this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
In this reading “The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.”
In this reading “She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "Urania, I beseech you, help me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me...."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Urania, I beseech you, help me!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Urania, I beseech you, help me!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Urania, I beseech you, help me!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
music composed for dancing the pavane
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had seized Urania by the hand and dragged her away from De Breuil into one of the deserted rooms.
a large gathering of people
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading "Urania, I beseech you, help me!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
look attentively
From this reading The suite of rooms was almost entirely deserted; the dense throng of guests stood packed along the sides of the great ball-room to watch the pavane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Urania, I beseech you, help me!"
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