Chapter 26 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. JOHN. Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement. In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged. There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
Chapter 26 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.”
possessive form of “churchill” — English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.”
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading “There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.”
the act of rejecting something
From this reading “In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.”
not made or become different
From this reading “In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.”
never dying
From this reading “There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.”
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading “In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.”
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In this reading “In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.”
In this reading “In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.”
In this reading “Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
possessive form of “churchill” — English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
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From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
the act of rejecting something
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
not made or become different
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
never dying
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading In spite of May Churchill's rejection of his love, his unreasonable passion for her remained unchanged.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
at the time that
From this reading There were times when he felt he hated her; when he cursed her memory, and blamed her for the undying remorse that overshadowed his soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henderson parted from Mrs. Temple with every nerve in his body throbbing with excitement.
Chapter 26 of A Country Sweetheart by Dora Russell holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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