Chapter 11 of A heroine of 1812 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A heroine of 1812 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors. “It is gone!” she whispered. “Gone!” “What do you mean?” asked her brother. “What is gone?”
Chapter 11 of A heroine of 1812 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
within a building
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““It is gone!” she whispered.”
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In this reading “_An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.”
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
brought together in one place
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “It is gone!” she whispered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
within a building
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is gone!” she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is gone!” she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is gone!” she whispered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An Interrupted Duel._ Pale and agitated, Lettice stood before the company now gathered indoors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It is gone!” she whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked her brother.
Chapter 11 of A heroine of 1812 by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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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