Chapter 15 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house. The visiting ladies had gone. Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room. When she saw the three approaching she screamed: "Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!
Chapter 15 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “When she saw the three approaching she screamed:”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “"Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “When she saw the three approaching she screamed:”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “The visiting ladies had gone.”
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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 Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading When she saw the three approaching she screamed:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
a room used for dining
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!
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From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!
destroyed or killed
From this reading The visiting ladies had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visiting ladies had gone.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The visiting ladies had gone.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw the three approaching she screamed:
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When she saw the three approaching she screamed:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw the three approaching she screamed:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
having a supporting base
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mis' Edgham, they've found her!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When she saw the three approaching she screamed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
the activity of making visits
From this reading The visiting ladies had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
at the time that
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
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 Josephine, with her face swollen and tear-stained, was standing watching at a window in the dark dining-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ida was still to be seen rocking when Harry, with Evelyn and Maria, came in sight of the house.
Chapter 15 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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