Chapter 8 of The outcast is here in full — 723 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The outcast is here in full — 723 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What could poor Lotta Hedman say? She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night. She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides. Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife. But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
Chapter 8 of The outcast is here in full — 723 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.”
held dear
From this reading “She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.”
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.”
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
From this reading “She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.”
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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In this reading “She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.”
In this reading “But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.”
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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 resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
any thing at all
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could poor Lotta Hedman say?
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
a social unit living together
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What could poor Lotta Hedman say?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
a quantity that is added
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What could poor Lotta Hedman say?
held dear
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
and nothing more
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What could poor Lotta Hedman say?
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
express in words
From this reading What could poor Lotta Hedman say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
not in physical motion
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She resisted still, knowing that Rhånge came of a family of suicides.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never loved Sigrun as she did this night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she dared not say anything of this to Sigrun; it might only increase her fear of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could poor Lotta Hedman say?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he would kill himself if he lost his wife.
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