Chapter 25 of The strength of love is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The strength of love is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COALS OF FIRE. Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming: “Why do you say I have a love affair? It is not true! I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
Chapter 25 of The strength of love is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “COALS OF FIRE.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
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a relationship between two lovers
In this reading ““Why do you say I have a love affair?”
In this reading “I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:”
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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 Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
(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 I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading COALS OF FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading COALS OF FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
coins made of gold
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
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!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
in a moody manner
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not true!
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COALS OF FIRE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
express in words
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is not true!
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
which person or people
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I hate all women for the sake of one who has been false to me.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you say I have a love affair?
Chapter 25 of The strength of love by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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