Chapter 6 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAD! Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air! Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously. I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings. The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
Chapter 6 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.”
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading “I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.”
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.
In this reading “Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!”
In this reading “I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.”
In this reading “Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
anew
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
small very thin pancake
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
according to the clock
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight o'clock the next morning, and the church-bells ringing out on the sunshiny air!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Everything looked joyous as I drew up the blind—kept down for a week previously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I dressed myself, without waiting for Jemima, in my Sunday frock with its deep crape trimmings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The house would be open again to-day; Selina be sitting up.
Chapter 6 of Anne Hereford: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 6 holds 418 sentences of Anne Hereford: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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