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A Sister to Evangeline
A Sister to Evangeline

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of A Sister to Evangeline is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.
Her cloak oppressed her.
She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.
She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.
The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.
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A Sister to Evangeline

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of A Sister to Evangeline is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.
Line 2
Her cloak oppressed her.
/hɜːr kloʊk əˈprest hɜːr/
Line 3
She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.
Line 4
She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.
/ʃiː ɡruː ˈsʌdənli peɪl ˈbriːðɪŋ wɪð ˈefərt ənd wʌn hænd kɑːt æt hɜːr saɪd/
Line 5
The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.
/ðə ˌæpərˈɪʃən meɪd ə ˈwʌndrəs stɜːr ɑːn dek/

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.

apparition noun US /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading “The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.”

breathing noun US /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading “She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.”

cloak noun US /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “Her cloak oppressed her.”

oppressed adjective US /əˈprest/

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading “Her cloak oppressed her.”

Queens noun US /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.”

stir verb US /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading “The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.”

vehement adjective US /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading “The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.”

wondrous adjective US /ˈwʌndrəs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.”

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.

stood leaning verb + adjective

In this reading “She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.”

without warning preposition + noun

In this reading “The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.”

on deck preposition + noun

In this reading “The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.”

upon the deck preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … deck”

In this reading “The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.”

stood at verb + particle

In this reading “The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Her cloak oppressed her.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

gratulation

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

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading Her cloak oppressed her.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

Pêche's

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

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading She dropped it, and stood leaning upon Mother Pêche’s shoulder.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She grew suddenly pale, breathing with effort; and one hand caught at her side.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The apparition made a wondrous stir on deck.

Yvonne

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

From this reading The Divine Right of Queens When Yvonne stood at last upon the deck of the ship of her desire, her heart, without warning, began a far too vehement gratulation.

Chapter 33 of A Sister to Evangeline by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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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Chapter 33 holds 100 sentences of A Sister to Evangeline, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in A Sister to Evangeline

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Sister to Evangeline, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Being
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Sister to Evangeline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
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Yvonne
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Lamourie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Sister to Evangeline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.