Chapter 28 of Wife in Name Only is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Wife in Name Only is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast. His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet. "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit. You know best, dear. In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
Chapter 28 of Wife in Name Only is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “"Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.”
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “"Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “"Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You know best, dear.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
dearly loved
From this reading You know best, dear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know best, dear.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lord Arleigh raised his head from his breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was kneeling sobbing at his feet.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
be the cause or source of
From this reading "Norman," she said, in a broken voice, "I yield, I submit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know best, dear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In truth, I am not worthy to be your wife.
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