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Chapter 15 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE. In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit. It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish. He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party. Mr. Kyte was in the deepest state of despondency.
Chapter 15 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading “It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Mr. Kyte was in the deepest state of despondency.”
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading “Mr. Kyte was in the deepest state of despondency.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.”
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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 SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mr. Kyte was in the deepest state of despondency.
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading Mr. Kyte was in the deepest state of despondency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Kyte was in the deepest state of despondency.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the course of that evening they were surprised by a visit.
which person or people
From this reading It was from Mr. Craven Kyte, who came to call on Miss Cavendish.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was invited into the drawing-room and introduced to the whole party.
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