Chapter 24 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANGES. I remember the way we parted. The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget. A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last. --Swinburne.
Chapter 24 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “CHANGES.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.”
held up in the air
From this reading “A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “I remember the way we parted.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.”
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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 A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember the way we parted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
immediately past
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
held up in the air
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I remember the way we parted.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the way we parted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --Swinburne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember the way we parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I remember the way we parted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remember the way we parted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
a Caucasian
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hand like a white wood-blossom You lifted, and waved and passed With head hung down to the bosom, And pale, as it seemed at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken hearted; I knew we should both forget.
Chapter 24 of Bluebell A Novel by G. C., Mrs. Huddleston holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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