Chapter 4 of Widdershins is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Widdershins is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But for her to come at that moment of all moments!... Really, it was past belief! How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive! Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival.... Good God!
Chapter 4 of Widdershins is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “Really, it was past belief!”
have the idea for
From this reading “How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Really, it was past belief!”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....”
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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 Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
in actual fact
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
have the idea for
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good God!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good God!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
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From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
a particular point in time
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
Chapter 4 of Widdershins by Oliver Onions holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 414 sentences of Widdershins, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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