Chapter 27 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLORINDA'S GHOST STORY. Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library. While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below. "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?" Clo asked.
Chapter 27 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “CLORINDA'S GHOST STORY.”
with gloom
From this reading “While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.”
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading “While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “CLORINDA'S GHOST STORY.”
In this reading “Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.”
In this reading “While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Clo asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
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From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
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From this reading Clo asked.
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From this reading CLORINDA'S GHOST STORY.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
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From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading CLORINDA'S GHOST STORY.
with gloom
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CLORINDA'S GHOST STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mellen set old Benson about some other duties and went into the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's marster gwine to have done to de tree?"
during the time that
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading While he stood at one of the windows, looking gloomily out on the autumn landscape, he heard the voices of 'Dolf and his spinster inamorata in the area below.
Chapter 27 of A Noble Woman by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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