Chapter 23 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARK DAYS. That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty. One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left. "What am I to do?" said Mollie. She turned to Katherine Hunt.
Chapter 23 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “She turned to Katherine Hunt.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"What am I to do?" said Mollie.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.”
easily agitated
From this reading “One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.”
done under pressure
From this reading “One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.”
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.
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In this reading “One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.”
In this reading “That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.”
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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 That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I to do?" said Mollie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
a state at a particular time
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What am I to do?" said Mollie.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading She turned to Katherine Hunt.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What am I to do?" said Mollie.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to Katherine Hunt.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
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 One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "What am I to do?" said Mollie.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
easily agitated
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
done under pressure
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What am I to do?" said Mollie.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to Katherine Hunt.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One of the servants from the hotel had rushed across to the hospital, and told her that her sister was ill, was in a most nervous condition, and ought not to be left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to Katherine Hunt.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Molly was sent for in a hurry to visit Kitty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What am I to do?" said Mollie.
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