Chapter 27 of Where Love Is is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Where Love Is is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHE loved him. Of that there was no doubt. To her he was the man of men. The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses. The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
Chapter 27 of Where Love Is is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without civilizing influences
From this reading “The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.”
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.”
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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In this reading “The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.”
In this reading “The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
without civilizing influences
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Of that there was no doubt.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her he was the man of men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her he was the man of men.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE loved him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
the act of tarrying
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
held dear
From this reading SHE loved him.
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From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To her he was the man of men.
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
the force of workers available
From this reading To her he was the man of men.
not any; not one
From this reading Of that there was no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that there was no doubt.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE loved him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half angel, half fool of her original conception had melted into an heroic figure capable of infinite tendernesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that there was no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To her he was the man of men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of that there was no doubt.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her he was the man of men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of that there was no doubt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The lingering barbaric woman in her thrilled at the memory of him contemptuously facing death before the madman's revolver.
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