Chapter 14 of The Old Blood is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Old Blood is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IF I WISH IT!" When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen. "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity. "Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture. "And how did he take it?"
Chapter 14 of The Old Blood is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.”
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading “"Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.”
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “"Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “"Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.”
on a floor above
From this reading “When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.”
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In this reading “When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.”
In this reading “When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.”
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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 "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading "Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how did he take it?"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how did he take it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF I WISH IT!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I WISH IT!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IF I WISH IT!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
carry out
From this reading "And how did he take it?"
express in words
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
on a floor above
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
at the time that
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading When the two sisters went upstairs, Henriette turned to go to her room, then whirled and followed Helen.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "IF I WISH IT!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Helen, foreseeing fresh torture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, did you tell him?" she demanded, with a kind of ferocity.
Chapter 14 of The Old Blood by Frederick Palmer holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 14 holds 113 sentences of The Old Blood, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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