Chapter 5 of An index finger is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of An index finger is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER STORY AND FATE. “Who reads the riddle right? And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life? Not you, brave priest, nor I.” “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
Chapter 5 of An index finger is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading ““Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading ““Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.”
without love
From this reading ““Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading ““Who reads the riddle right?”
pierce with many holes
From this reading ““Who reads the riddle right?”
sweep across or over
From this reading “And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ““Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.”
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overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
In this reading “And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?”
In this reading ““Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.”
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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 “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
(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 “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER STORY AND FATE.
react verbally
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Not you, brave priest, nor I.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading HER STORY AND FATE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER STORY AND FATE.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not you, brave priest, nor I.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
held dear
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
without love
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not you, brave priest, nor I.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not you, brave priest, nor I.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
above and across; more than
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Not you, brave priest, nor I.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “Who reads the riddle right?
pierce with many holes
From this reading “Who reads the riddle right?
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Who reads the riddle right?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HER STORY AND FATE.
sweep across or over
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who reads the riddle right?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Instead of being tenderly cared for, as you imagine,” said Miss Hill, “I had a loveless childhood, though above all things I wanted to be loved and to be told that I was loved.
which person or people
From this reading “Who reads the riddle right?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And who can answer why These clouds sweep over our mental life?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not you, brave priest, nor I.”
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