Chapter 18 of The strength of love is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The strength of love is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIS CRUEL RIVAL. A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips. “It is not true. This is some new plot against me. I will not go!”
Chapter 18 of The strength of love is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “HIS CRUEL RIVAL.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “This is some new plot against me.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “HIS CRUEL RIVAL.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““It is not true.”
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In this reading “A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.”
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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 cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This is some new plot against me.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading HIS CRUEL RIVAL.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will not go!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS CRUEL RIVAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not go!”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not true.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is some new plot against me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This is some new plot against me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading This is some new plot against me.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading HIS CRUEL RIVAL.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This is some new plot against me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is some new plot against me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is not true.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not go!”
Chapter 18 of The strength of love by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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