Chapter 8 of The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTINA He was gone. She had triumphed. And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her. No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation. At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
Chapter 8 of The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading “No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.”
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.”
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading “At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.”
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading “She had triumphed.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTINA He was gone.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CHRISTINA He was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had triumphed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTINA He was gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
not any; not one
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
and nothing more
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had triumphed.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading No joy, no triumph, in having snatched Milly from degradation.
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading She had triumphed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the thought of Milly the fear that drove upon her was so intense that it induced a curious lightness of head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTINA He was gone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And only pain and horror, as if for the innocent life she had taken, were about her.
Chapter 8 of The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 393 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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