Chapter 5 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. But don't bring the light in. He's sleeping." He put out the candle and made his way to her. Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
Chapter 5 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “He put out the candle and made his way to her.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.”
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.”
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “He's sleeping."”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.”
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 “Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.”
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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 Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But don't bring the light in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't bring the light in.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't bring the light in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's sleeping."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But don't bring the light in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But don't bring the light in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He's sleeping."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But don't bring the light in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He put out the candle and made his way to her.
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 Against the window panes he could see the outline of her body sitting upright in a chair.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 5 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings by May Sinclair holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 411 sentences of Anne Severn and the Fieldings, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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