Chapter 16 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONDEMNED. And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN. "Guilty!" The word tolled like a knell through the air. Silence like death followed.
Chapter 16 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.”
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “CONDEMNED.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “"Guilty!"”
ring as in announcing death
From this reading “The word tolled like a knell through the air.”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.”
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading “The word tolled like a knell through the air.”
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading “And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.”
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In this reading “And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.”
In this reading “The word tolled like a knell through the air.”
In this reading “And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading CONDEMNED.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
at any time
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Silence like death followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Guilty!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence like death followed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And in that deep and utter agony, Though then, than ever, most unfit to die, I fell upon my knees and prayed for death.--MATURIN.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word tolled like a knell through the air.
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