Chapter 34 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elinor Doyle was up and about her room. She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting. From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies. The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw. She knew they came.
Chapter 34 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading “She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.”
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew they came.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
cut with a saw
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew they came.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
Chapter 34 of A Poor Wise Man by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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