Chapter 21 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO. "Well, I want you to rent this house." Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker. She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment. "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
Chapter 21 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “"And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “"And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.”
let for money
From this reading “"Well, I want you to rent this house."”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.”
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 into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.”
In this reading “"And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.”
In this reading “Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.”
In this reading “Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
let for money
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
a special situation
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on, however, regardless of his astonishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHE WANTED HIM TO DO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Craven Kyte started with surprise and looked at the speaker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I want you to rent this house."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "And I want you to purchase furniture enough to fit up one room for yourself; and I want you to do that the first thing to-morrow.
Chapter 21 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 145 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.
Chapter 21 holds 145 sentences of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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