Chapter 26 of Clever Betsy: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Clever Betsy: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN BETSY’S ROOM MRS. BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition. She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it. Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly. She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
Chapter 26 of Clever Betsy: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.”
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading “She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.”
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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 knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
later than; following
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
anew
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
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From this reading IN BETSY’S ROOM MRS.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BETSY’S ROOM MRS.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN BETSY’S ROOM MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
with low volume
From this reading Finding it locked, he moved away as quietly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN BETSY’S ROOM MRS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
with low volume
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading BRUCE did not sleep much after her stormy ebullition.
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She heard Irving and Robert come in, and knew that Irving came softly to her door and tried it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She knew he was feeling a tardy anxiety about her, and she wept again.
Chapter 26 of Clever Betsy: A Novel by Clara Louise Burnham holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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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