Chapter 18 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEACE AFTER STORM. "You must go to him," said Katherine. "To whom?" asked Mollie. She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work. The poor fellows around were dying fast.
Chapter 18 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.”
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading “She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “The poor fellows around were dying fast.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “The poor fellows around were dying fast.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"To whom?" asked Mollie.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “PEACE AFTER STORM.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “PEACE AFTER STORM.”
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In this reading “She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.”
In this reading “The poor fellows around were dying fast.”
In this reading “She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.”
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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 She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
later than; following
From this reading PEACE AFTER STORM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "To whom?" asked Mollie.
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "To whom?" asked Mollie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE AFTER STORM.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading PEACE AFTER STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor fellows around were dying fast.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To whom?" asked Mollie.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was looking very white: she had gone through a night of intense anxiety and ceaseless work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go to him," said Katherine.
Chapter 18 of A Sister of the Red Cross by L. T. Meade holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
Chapter 18 holds 290 sentences of A Sister of the Red Cross, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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