Chapter 1 of The Temptress is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Temptress is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Temptress, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE TEMPTRESS, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. HANDFAST. "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
Chapter 1 of The Temptress is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
have in common
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading “The Temptress, by William Le Queux.”
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In this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
In this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
at any time
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading HANDFAST.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
not any; not one
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
have in common
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
Chapter 1 of The Temptress by William Le Queux holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 415 sentences of The Temptress, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Temptress by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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