Chapter 40 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECONCILIATIONS. Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart. She sat in her dressing-room. The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth. A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
Chapter 40 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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further or added
From this reading “A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.”
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading “The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.”
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading “A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.”
plural of “reconciliation” — the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading “RECONCILIATIONS.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.”
In this reading “A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.”
In this reading “Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
further or added
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
anew
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in her dressing-room.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
at any time
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
plural of “reconciliation” — the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading RECONCILIATIONS.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in her dressing-room.
only a very short time before
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in her dressing-room.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Mellen was home again--home under her husband's roof, for ever at home in his heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The autumnal sunshine came through its windows, with a rich, golden warmth.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A hickory wood fire filled the room with additional cheerfulness, which was scarcely needed, for that awful chill had left her heart for ever.
Chapter 40 of A Noble Woman by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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