Chapter 27 of The man she hated is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The man she hated is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN MAD FLIGHT. Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous. “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga. “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect. She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
Chapter 27 of The man she hated is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “IN MAD FLIGHT.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading ““She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ““She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading ““She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ““It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.”
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In this reading ““It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.”
In this reading ““She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.”
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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 “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
later than; following
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
(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 “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading IN MAD FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MAD FLIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
immediately past
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
roused to anger
From this reading IN MAD FLIGHT.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She made a show of resistance that seemed genuine at first, but at the last I saw plainly that it was all for effect.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was an easy victory, after all,” she told Prince Gonzaga.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Howard went away, relieved, yet contemptuous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She will receive you in one hour in her room.”
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