Chapter 13 of A Canadian Heroine, Volume 3 A Novel is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Canadian Heroine, Volume 3 A Novel is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lucia came home late in the evening. Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter. They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings. "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder. "You have enjoyed yourself?"
Chapter 13 of A Canadian Heroine, Volume 3 A Novel is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"You have enjoyed yourself?"”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.”
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “"You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "You have enjoyed yourself?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have enjoyed yourself?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
above and across; more than
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucia came home late in the evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Costello, resuming her old habits, had sent the servant to bed, and herself admitted her daughter.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went into the drawing-room together to talk over the day's doings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look very bright," Mrs. Costello said with her hand on Lucia's shoulder.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have enjoyed yourself?"
Chapter 13 of A Canadian Heroine, Volume 3 A Novel by Harry, Mrs. Coghill holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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