Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell. By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn. The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery. For days and days my mother lay insensible. Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.”
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading “For days and days my mother lay insensible.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.”
In this reading “Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.”
In this reading “Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.”
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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 evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days and days my mother lay insensible.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days and days my mother lay insensible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
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From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading For days and days my mother lay insensible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For days and days my mother lay insensible.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For days and days my mother lay insensible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
on one occasion
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
express in words
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evidence laid before the coroner was a cloud and fog of mystery.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, for weeks and weeks, she would leap from her bed in fits of terror, stare, and shriek and faint.
Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 1 (of 3) by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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