Chapter 24 of The Silent House is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Silent House is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge? Jove! it's wonderful! Diana was right, after all!" "Diana? Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
Chapter 24 of The Silent House is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Diana was right, after all!"”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.”
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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 A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
later than; following
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
possessing life
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana was right, after all!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
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From this reading Jove! it's wonderful!
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From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Jove! it's wonderful!
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From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Diana was right, after all!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
someone who visits
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
which person or people
From this reading Who is Diana?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Jove! it's wonderful!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
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