Chapter 18 of The Secret Power is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Secret Power is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet. "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame! What pigs are men! To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!" Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
Chapter 18 of The Secret Power is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “What pigs are men!”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
later than; following
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
Having no one else present.
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What pigs are men!
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
go away from a place
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
the force of workers available
From this reading What pigs are men!
a particular point in time
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading What pigs are men!
with low volume
From this reading Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Asleep--asleep!" he exclaimed--"_Mon Dieu!_--the shame of it!--the shame!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At almost the same moment Gaspard stumbled to his feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What pigs are men!
a Caucasian
From this reading Morgana, quietly steering the "White Eagle," smiled.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To sleep after food and wine, and to leave a woman alone like this!... the shame!"
Chapter 18 of The Secret Power by Marie Corelli holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 18 holds 214 sentences of The Secret Power, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Secret Power by Marie Corelli exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 214 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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