Chapter 34 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered. "Esther," she said, "I want baby." "He is sound asleep, madam. You would not wake him?" "He can be moved without disturbing him.
Chapter 34 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “"He is sound asleep, madam.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Esther," she said, "I want baby."”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “"He can be moved without disturbing him.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"He is sound asleep, madam.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “You would not wake him?"”
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In this reading “On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.”
In this reading “On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "He is sound asleep, madam.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Esther," she said, "I want baby."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He can be moved without disturbing him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He can be moved without disturbing him.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "He can be moved without disturbing him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is sound asleep, madam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would not wake him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Esther," she said, "I want baby."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is sound asleep, madam.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "He is sound asleep, madam.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "He can be moved without disturbing him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You would not wake him?"
a child's room for a baby
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Esther," she said, "I want baby."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Esther," she said, "I want baby."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "He is sound asleep, madam.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading You would not wake him?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Esther," she said, "I want baby."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "He can be moved without disturbing him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would not wake him?"
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From this reading On the following night, as Esther was preparing to go to bed, the nursery door was suddenly opened and Mrs. Wyndham entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would not wake him?"
Chapter 34 of A Life For a Love: A Novel by L. T. Meade holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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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