Chapter 29 of The strength of love is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The strength of love is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.” Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_. She was determined he should not see her flinch. Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception. “She knows me--her heart is not deceived.
Chapter 29 of The strength of love is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feel admiration for
From this reading “Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.”
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading ““She knows me--her heart is not deceived.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “She was determined he should not see her flinch.”
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading ““A SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.””
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.”
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading ““A SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.””
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.”
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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 SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.”
feel admiration for
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “She knows me--her heart is not deceived.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading “A SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “She knows me--her heart is not deceived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She knows me--her heart is not deceived.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “She knows me--her heart is not deceived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She knows me--her heart is not deceived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
cut with a saw
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading “A SHOCKING LITTLE FLIRT.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Daisie saw them coming, and braced herself for the _rencontre_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was determined he should not see her flinch.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Stately as a young princess, and cold as ice, she received him, and he could not but admire her perfect self-poise and grace, though he wondered at such a reception.
Chapter 29 of The strength of love by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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