Chapter 25 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SERPENT AT WORK. One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins. For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire. --BYRON. Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
Chapter 25 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “--BYRON.”
form by carving
From this reading “Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.”
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.”
lose validity
From this reading “For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.”
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading “Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “THE SERPENT AT WORK.”
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In this reading “One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.”
In this reading “Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.”
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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 Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
Having no one else present.
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SERPENT AT WORK.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON.
form by carving
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
lose validity
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SERPENT AT WORK.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
move hurridly
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
not in physical motion
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERPENT AT WORK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this alone she lives--like lightning's fire, To speed one bolt of ruin--and expire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One sole desire, one passion, now remains To keep life's fever still within her veins.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SERPENT AT WORK.
Chapter 25 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 25 holds 272 sentences of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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