Chapter 19 of The Secret of the Night is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Secret of the Night is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag. She was the statue of hate and vengeance. She was horrible and terrible. She was beautiful. At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
Chapter 19 of The Secret of the Night is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.”
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
come down like raindrops
From this reading “She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “She was the statue of hate and vengeance.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.”
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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 trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was beautiful.
exhale hard
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
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From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
provoking horror
From this reading She was horrible and terrible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
come down like raindrops
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was horrible and terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the final supreme insult, Gounsovski started and rose to his feet as though he had received an actual blow in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the statue of hate and vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She trembled and sobbed with rage, spat in fury, and stood up ready to go, wrapped in her mantle like a great red flag.
Chapter 19 of The Secret of the Night by Gaston Leroux holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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