Chapter 14 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
APIS MELLIFICA. “Good-morning, my dear, good-morning. I am pleased to see you so punctual.” Bonny looked up brightly. There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
Chapter 14 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Bonny looked up brightly.”
with brightness
From this reading “Bonny looked up brightly.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.”
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading “There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “I am pleased to see you so punctual.””
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seek information from
In this reading “Bonny looked up brightly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
From this reading APIS MELLIFICA.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Bonny looked up brightly.
with brightness
From this reading Bonny looked up brightly.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
dearly loved
From this reading “Good-morning, my dear, good-morning.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
in an affable manner
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
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From this reading “Good-morning, my dear, good-morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bonny looked up brightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading APIS MELLIFICA.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good-morning, my dear, good-morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bonny looked up brightly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
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 There was surely nothing stern or forbidding about the fine old face which smiled genially upon her from the museum window, and she was instantly ashamed of her earlier “dread” concerning the new task that day to be begun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am pleased to see you so punctual.”
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