Chapter 36 of The Ordeal by Fire is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of The Ordeal by Fire is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...! My doom was to be pronounced. My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines. Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier. From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
Chapter 36 of The Ordeal by Fire is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading “My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “My doom was to be pronounced.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.”
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading “From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “My doom was to be pronounced.”
profoundly honored
From this reading “From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.”
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In this reading “My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.”
In this reading “My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.”
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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 Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My doom was to be pronounced.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
a female human offspring
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading My doom was to be pronounced.
a social unit living together
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
immediately past
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My doom was to be pronounced.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading My doom was to be pronounced.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
profoundly honored
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jeannine reminded me that she was the daughter of a soldier, the niece and grand-daughter of a soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My secret terror was dissipated on glancing at the first lines.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My doom was to be pronounced.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My doom was to be pronounced.
at the time that
From this reading RELIEF How I trembled when at last I tore open...!
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading From time immemorial, glorious wounds had been revered in her family.
Chapter 36 of The Ordeal by Fire by Marcel Berger holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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 36 holds 296 sentences of The Ordeal by Fire, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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