Chapter 25 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He sat silent when she had finished. She waited, then said: "Now, you see. I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste." He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart. Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
Chapter 25 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."”
shedding tears
From this reading “Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
not any; not one
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She waited, then said: "Now, you see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She waited, then said: "Now, you see.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She waited, then said: "Now, you see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
carry out
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited, then said: "Now, you see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited, then said: "Now, you see.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I release you, and I'll take no more money to waste."
shedding tears
From this reading Then his expression changed--to the shining, hungry eyes, the swollen veins, the reddened countenance, the watering lips of desire.
at the time that
From this reading He sat silent when she had finished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her with dumb misery that smote her heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She waited, then said: "Now, you see.
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