Chapter 38 of Chantry House is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Chantry House is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACHIEVED. ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’ S. T. COLERIDGE. THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open. There was not much in it, but that was enough.
Chapter 38 of Chantry House is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “ACHIEVED.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “S. T. COLERIDGE.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’”
catch fire
From this reading “‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’”
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading “THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’”
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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 THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading ACHIEVED.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading S. T. COLERIDGE.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
catch fire
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. T. COLERIDGE.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
in a softened tone
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading S. T. COLERIDGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
a large gathering of people
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
Chapter 38 of Chantry House by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 38 holds 159 sentences of Chantry House, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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