Chapter 15 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN IN THE MASK. Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes. Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps. "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear. "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
Chapter 15 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.”
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.”
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading “"Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.”
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE MASK.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes.”
unequivocally detestable
From this reading “"So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “"Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE MASK.
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE MASK.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THE MAN IN THE MASK.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dizzily Mollie opened her eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
be seated
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE MASK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Confused, bewildered, she strove to sit up and catch her breath in broken gasps.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "So sorry, Mollie," said an odious voice in her ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
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From this reading "Quite shocked, I am sure, to have you faint; but you've not been insensible half an hour.
Chapter 15 of The Unseen Bridegroom by May Agnes Fleming holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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