Chapter 14 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CYCLE OF MOODS. But the girl herself chose to think otherwise. That was her perversity. She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly. A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
Chapter 14 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.”
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading “A CYCLE OF MOODS.”
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “A CYCLE OF MOODS.”
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading “That was her perversity.”
with planning and intention
From this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.”
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
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In this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
put in effect
In this reading “A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.”
In this reading “She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.”
In this reading “But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.”
In this reading “She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.”
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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 A CYCLE OF MOODS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading A CYCLE OF MOODS.
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
a young female
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was her perversity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
and nothing more
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
immediately past
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A CYCLE OF MOODS.
not one, and not any
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CYCLE OF MOODS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading That was her perversity.
with planning and intention
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading A revenge it had certainly been, plotted systematically, and carried out from first to last in sufficiently cold blood.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was her perversity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the girl herself chose to think otherwise.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was her perversity.
which person or people
From this reading She could now see excuses for her own ill-treatment in the past, but none for the revenge she had just taken on the man who had treated her badly.
Chapter 14 of Tiny Luttrell by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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