Chapter 40 of An Original Belle is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of An Original Belle is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MISSY S'WANEE." THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events. Our story has already indicated many of them. Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days. She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
Chapter 40 of An Original Belle is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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housing that someone is living in
From this reading “THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.”
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Our story has already indicated many of them.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.”
a young female
From this reading “"MISSY S'WANEE."”
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.”
following in time or order
From this reading “THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.”
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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 hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Our story has already indicated many of them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our story has already indicated many of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Our story has already indicated many of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our story has already indicated many of them.
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From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
a young female
From this reading "MISSY S'WANEE."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
not any; not one
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our story has already indicated many of them.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY S'WANEE."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
a male human offspring
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
express in speech
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
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 Our story has already indicated many of them.
following in time or order
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our story has already indicated many of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE is no need of dwelling long on subsequent events.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hovered about her son like a remorseful spirit, but dared not speak to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Mrs. Merwyn's bitter lesson was emphasized through many weary days.
Chapter 40 of An Original Belle by Edward Payson Roe holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 40 holds 173 sentences of An Original Belle, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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