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Chapter 10 of The Stronger Influence is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes?" Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet. "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage." Book 4--CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE. Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
Chapter 10 of The Stronger Influence is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Book 4--CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
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In this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
In this reading “Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.”
In this reading “Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.”
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From this reading Book 4--CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
anew
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
exhale hard
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book 4--CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Book 4--CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hallam recoiled from the news of Esme's marriage as a man might recoil from the effects of a blow.
being one more than thirty
From this reading Book 4--CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Hallam said, in a tone of deadly quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wife married again, and is living in Uitenhage."
Chapter 10 of The Stronger Influence by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 10 holds 418 sentences of The Stronger Influence, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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