Chapter 25 of The Mesmerist's Victim is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Mesmerist's Victim is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ULTIMATE TEST. Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts. “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation. Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do. My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
Chapter 25 of The Mesmerist's Victim is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.”
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading “My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ““Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading ““Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “THE ULTIMATE TEST.”
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading “THE ULTIMATE TEST.”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
for more time
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
not any; not one
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TEST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TEST.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
which person or people
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
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