Chapter 6 of Capitola's peril is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Capitola's peril is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE. There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies. --Moore. Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed: "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
Chapter 6 of Capitola's peril is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being holy
From this reading “There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “"Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."”
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading “THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “--Moore.”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.”
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.”
migratory
From this reading “There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.”
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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 There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
opinion or judgment
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
not accessible to view
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
the quality of being holy
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading --Moore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
migratory
From this reading There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
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