Chapter 8 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her wrath blazed out. "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn. "Coward! And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad? That girl.
Chapter 8 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “Her wrath blazed out.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.”
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “"Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “"Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “"Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “Her wrath blazed out.”
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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In this reading “And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?”
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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 "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Her wrath blazed out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
a young female
From this reading That girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her wrath blazed out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
roused to anger
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her wrath blazed out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
be standing; be upright
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
having a supporting base
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
a shaky motion
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
up to a particular time
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
during the time that
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
which person or people
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Coward!" she said, standing between him and the door, and holding him immovable with a look of supreme scorn.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Her wrath blazed out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And while you stand there trembling, shaking, do you know who it is who is there by his side, nursing and tending him until I am driven mad?
Chapter 8 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town by Frances Mary Peard holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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