Confused Words: aloud vs allowed

1. The Turks were not to settle in the village.
2. ``But why is my grandfather to live?''
3. but she did not say this , for fear of hurting the poor Queen's feeling.
4. And the prisoner,''he continued ,``was he ever heard of afterwards?''
5. Each of the brothers' confessions were also read .
6. "The difference is that we do not do what is not by the law.
7. ``It is from Miss Bingley,''said Jane, and then read it .
8. She said it , but added to herself, as she resumed her knitting:``Hah!
9. Well, the duke he would take my bed; but the king he wouldn't.
10. They simply laid down where they were and themselves to die.
11. She screamed ; then running to the door exclaimed,``Help, help!''
12. "Broken" colours such as pinto are not .
13. ``But shall you be to go into Normandy?''
14. They were not to go out of each other's sight in any circumstances.
15. Reading a brand is referred to as “calling the brand“.
16. After a slight preparation for good news, the letter was read .
17. As in the other trios, the performers speak words in unison.
18. In 940 he was to operate a mint.
19. He was not to form his own gens.
20. ``Yes; but your father was not to fall.
21. They were not to leave remote villages.
22. 'Has Agnes any--' I was thinking , rather than speaking.
23. Detainees were to request witnesses.
24. Then he added ,``Yes, sir, I am hungry very hungry.''
25. Don Quixote called to him and begged him to come down to where they stood.
26. ``I will come directly,''cried Valentine .
27. ``Read it ,''said their father,``for I hardly know myself what it is about.''
28. As it appeared to me that I was expected to speak, I said : 'How do you do, Mr. Micawber?'
29. ``Really, you should relate all this , you would have the greatest success.''
30. He prayed, and prayed , no longer terrified at the sound of his own voice, for he fell into a sort of ecstasy.
31. I thought isn't it a shame that I'm not to do that anymore.
32. But here,' said Traddles, breaking off in his confidence, and speaking , 'ARE the girls!
33. This them to appear on both brands.
34. Jim he they was made, but I they happened; I judged it would have took too long to MAKE so many.
35. And so would Anne, if her health had her to apply.
36. Then, the count added ,``Was his name ever known?''
37. It was, but she herself to deteriorate."
38. Until recently, it had been to fall into decay.
39. But it turned out that he had never read to people, and was too shy to venture the attempt now.
40. The result of the debate was that it was not .

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