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A Sister of the Red Cross

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PURSE MARK K. H.
Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Sister of the Red Cross

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PURSE MARK K. H.
/ðə pɜːrs mɑːrk keɪ eɪtʃ/
Line 2
Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
/ˈkɪti dɪd sliːp bʌt ˈmɑːli rɪˈmeɪnd əˈweɪk/
Line 3
All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
/ɔːl hɜːr ˈhelθi ˈneɪtʃər wɑːz dɪˈstɜːrbd ðə ˈdeɪli ruːˈtiːn ʌv hɜːr ˈjuːsfəl laɪf wɑːz ˈpæʃənətli ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
Line 4
She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
Line 5
Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

destitute adjective US /ˈdestətuːt/

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading “Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.”

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.”

passionately adverb US /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading “All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.”

reckless adjective US /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading “Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.”

routine noun US /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading “All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.”

self-control noun US /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading “Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.”

undignified adjective US /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/

lacking dignity

From this reading “Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

daily routine noun + noun

In this reading “All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.”

remained awake verb + adjective counted as “remain awake”

In this reading “Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

dearly-loved

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

Gavon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.

Katherine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

Keith

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

PURSEnounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/

lacking dignity

From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.

Chapter 8 of A Sister of the Red Cross by L. T. Meade holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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.

What does chapter 8 of A Sister of the Red Cross contain?

Chapter 8 holds 226 sentences of A Sister of the Red Cross, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in A Sister of the Red Cross

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Sister of the Red Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

South
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Sister of the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
African
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Sister of the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sister
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Sister of the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mollie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Sister of the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.