Chapter 20 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAUNTED COTTAGE. She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark. "I am tired of walking. And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front. Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
Chapter 20 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE HAUNTED COTTAGE.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “THE HAUNTED COTTAGE.”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"I am tired of walking.”
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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take a seat
In this reading “Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."”
at or in the front
In this reading “And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am tired of walking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE HAUNTED COTTAGE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED COTTAGE.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am tired of walking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am tired of walking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
be seated
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED COTTAGE.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I am tired of walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I am tired of walking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She suddenly brought him down to the earth with a homely remark.
Chapter 20 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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