Chapter 5 of The strength of love is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The strength of love is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FALSE. Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely: “You are angry with me for my presumption? I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse. Will you forgive me?”
Chapter 5 of The strength of love is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
excessively quick
From this reading “I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.”
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading “Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:”
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading ““You are angry with me for my presumption?”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:”
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In this reading “Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:”
In this reading “I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
any strong feeling
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
accept an excuse for
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading FALSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Will you forgive me?”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
excessively quick
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too hasty, but my love must be my excuse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you forgive me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are angry with me for my presumption?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dallas Bain was startled by the young girl’s emotion, and his own cheek paled with sorrow as he cried hoarsely:
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