Chapter 20 of Christine of the hills is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Christine of the hills is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency. Think not that I had put her from my mind. Far from it. She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved. Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
Chapter 20 of Christine of the hills is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.”
dearly loved
From this reading “She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.”
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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 She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
anew
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
dearly loved
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
at any time
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Could my hand have helped her, it had been raised to her assistance every hour of my life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was to me then, as ever, a daughter to be beloved.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think not that I had put her from my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREA GOES AN ERRAND “Christine had left Jézero exactly eighteen months before it was given to me to see her again, excellency.
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