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Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend
Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 34 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Chapter 34 holds 186 sentences of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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Samson
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WEDDINGS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS.
What do you think of marriage?
I take it as those who deny purgatory.
It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.
--WEBSTER.
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Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WEDDINGS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS.
Line 2
What do you think of marriage?
Line 3
I take it as those who deny purgatory.
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It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.
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--WEBSTER.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I take it as those who deny purgatory.”

All words in this reading · 30

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WEDDINGS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

contains

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

deny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you think of marriage?

heaven

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

hell

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From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

locally

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From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

marriage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What do you think of marriage?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What do you think of marriage?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

place

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From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

purgatory

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

RECEPTIONS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEDDINGS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS.

take

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

There

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

think

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From this reading What do you think of marriage?

third

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It locally contains or heaven or hell: There is no third place in it.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

WEBSTER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --WEBSTER.

WEDDING

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEDDINGS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS.

WEDDINGS

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From this reading WEDDINGS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you think of marriage?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I take it as those who deny purgatory.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you think of marriage?