Chapter 26 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men? They call it--Love. “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon. I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings. She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Chapter 26 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?”
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “She lives in Loango and knows Jack.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading “Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?”
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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 “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
dearly loved
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
a small worthless amount
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They call it--Love.
the force of workers available
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
express in words
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They call it--Love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
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