Chapter 17 of A heroine of 1812 is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A heroine of 1812 is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814. “How uncomfortable one can be in this world! Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends. They are fighting, Patsey, fighting. My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
Chapter 17 of A heroine of 1812 is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “_A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “_A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.”
worth remembering
From this reading “_A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading ““How uncomfortable one can be in this world!”
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In this reading “Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.”
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From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
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From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are fighting, Patsey, fighting.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They are fighting, Patsey, fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
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From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
worth remembering
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
and nothing more
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are fighting, Patsey, fighting.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
be seated
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Day of Disaster._ “How hot it is; how hot it is!” said Lettice, on that memorable morning of August 24, 1814.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are fighting, Patsey, fighting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
at the time that
From this reading My fathers! when it is so near home one only then can realize the terror of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here we sit nearly dead with the heat, and full of anxiety for our friends.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “How uncomfortable one can be in this world!
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