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The Living Link: A Novel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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CONCLUSION.
This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.
Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.
This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.
He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.
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The Living Link: A Novel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of The Living Link: A Novel is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.
/ðɪs ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns wɑːz soʊ ˈterəbəl ənd soʊ ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd ðæt fɔːr sʌm taɪm hiː felt ˌoʊvərˈwelmd wɪð ˈʌtər ˈhɔːrər/
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Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.
/ðen ə dɑːrk səˈspɪʃən keɪm tuː hɪm ðæt ðɪs wɑːz ðə wɜːrk ʌv ˈliːɑːn huː enˈreɪdʒd æt hɪz ˈbæfəld skiːmz hæd delt ðɪs læst bloʊ əˈpɑːn ðoʊz huːm hiː hæd ɔːlˈredi soʊ ˈdiːpli rɔːŋd/
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This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.
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He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

Learner Dictionary

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baffled noun US /ˈbæfəld/

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading “Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.”

dealt verb US /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.”

enraged adjective US /enˈreɪdʒd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.”

Leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading “Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.”

overwhelmed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading “This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.”

roused verb US /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading “This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.”

schemes noun US /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.”

wronged verb US /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading “Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

dealtverbUS /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

Reginald's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

sauntering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

schemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He found him sauntering up and down in front of the house.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading This suspicion roused the utmost fury of Reginald's nature, and he hurried forth at once to seek his brother.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This intelligence was so terrible and so unexpected that for some time he felt overwhelmed with utter horror.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading Then a dark suspicion came to him that this was the work of Leon, who, enraged at his baffled schemes, had dealt this last blow upon those whom he had already so deeply wronged.

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