Chapter 14 of The Trumpeter Swan is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Trumpeter Swan is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift. She was not in love with him. She was sure of that. And he had said he would not marry her without love. He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
Chapter 14 of The Trumpeter Swan is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading “THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.”
take in marriage
From this reading “And he had said he would not marry her without love.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.”
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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 He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was not in love with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in love with him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was not in love with him.
take in marriage
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not in love with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sure of that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not in love with him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure of that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was sure of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCER ON THE MOOR I Randy's letter had set Becky adrift.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had said that if she owned her soul she would think of Dalton as a cad and as a coward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not in love with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not in love with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he had said he would not marry her without love.
Chapter 14 of The Trumpeter Swan by Temple Bailey holds 342 sentences, grouped into 69 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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