Chapter 12 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then her face grew graver. "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?" "Yes, madame." "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope." "I, madame?"
Chapter 12 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “"You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"”
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading “Then her face grew graver.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Then her face grew graver.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"Yes, madame."”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “"You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"”
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(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 "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then her face grew graver.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading Then her face grew graver.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then her face grew graver.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her face grew graver.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Yes, madame."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her face grew graver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I, too," she said, "have much to forget and much to hope for; and you taught me how to forget and how to hope."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, madame."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must forget the past," she said; "you must forget all that was cruel and false and unhappy,... will you not?"
Chapter 12 of The Maids of Paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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