Chapter 16 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WITH THIS RING I THEE WED." "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily. Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet. "It is only a faint," he replied. And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
Chapter 16 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "It is only a faint," he replied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
with anger
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "It is only a faint," he replied.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is only a faint," he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only a faint," he replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is only a faint," he replied.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
a female domestic
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is only a faint," he replied.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is only a faint," he replied.
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
in the near future
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
not in physical motion
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
a shaky motion
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Nita had fallen unconscious at his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
take in marriage
From this reading "WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."
a Caucasian
From this reading And between them she was soon restored to consciousness, although still dazed and white and trembling from the shock she had received.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WITH THIS RING I THEE WED."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have killed my mistress!" cried the maid angrily.
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