Chapter 4 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOLLIE'S CONQUEST. There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman. "I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam. "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!" "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
Chapter 4 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “"Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"”
the act of conquering
From this reading “MOLLIE'S CONQUEST.”
command against
From this reading “"I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.”
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.”
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “"Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
the act of conquering
From this reading MOLLIE'S CONQUEST.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
command against
From this reading "I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
roused to anger
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I forbid the marriage!" exclaimed Miriam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLLIE'S CONQUEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The woman is mad!" cried Carl Walraven, white with rage.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a blank pause; every eye fixed on the towering form of the specter-like woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clergyman, on your peril you unite those two!"
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