Chapter 25 of The Sherrods is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Sherrods is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LETTER TO CRAWLEY. Justine waited and waited patiently. His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life. That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing. As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
Chapter 25 of The Sherrods is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Justine waited and waited patiently.”
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.”
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In this reading “Justine waited and waited patiently.”
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
In this reading “As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.”
In this reading “His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justine waited and waited patiently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER TO CRAWLEY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
intense and profound fear
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justine waited and waited patiently.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER TO CRAWLEY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Justine waited and waited patiently.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER TO CRAWLEY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That he had come to kill her and then himself she was slow in realizing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER TO CRAWLEY.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Justine waited and waited patiently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His midnight visit was the most dramatic event of her life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the days and nights went by, the real horror of his thought took root and grew.
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