Chapter 15 of Thereby Hangs a Tale. Volume One is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Thereby Hangs a Tale. Volume One is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hate me! Why?" he exclaimed. "Because you're so unfeeling." "Unfeeling?" "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
Chapter 15 of Thereby Hangs a Tale. Volume One is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"Hate me!”
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading “"You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.”
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading “"You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.”
very small
From this reading “"You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “"You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.”
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading “"Because you're so unfeeling."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because you're so unfeeling."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Why?" he exclaimed.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Hate me!
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why?" he exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hate me!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
and nothing more
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Because you're so unfeeling."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
very small
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading "Because you're so unfeeling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
at the time that
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
which person or people
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?" he exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because you're so unfeeling."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You think so much of yourself, and your silly love nonsense, when poor Tiny is persecuted and tortured by that hateful Vanleigh, who only wants her money.
Chapter 15 of Thereby Hangs a Tale. Volume One by George Manville Fenn holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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