Chapter 12 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements. It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight." COLERIDGE. _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed. How she has changed!
Chapter 12 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “_Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “COLERIDGE.”
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading “"The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “_Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “"The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “_Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
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In this reading “It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."”
In this reading “_Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading How she has changed!
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading COLERIDGE.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How she has changed!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How she has changed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she has changed!
make steady
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
not darkened or obscured by shadow
From this reading It lay on her countenance like a steady unshadowed moonlight."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The peace which passeth all understanding disclosed itself in all her movements.
during the time that
From this reading _Thursday, September 3d._ We assisted Emily up into her chair to-day while Ann put fresh linen upon the bed.
Chapter 12 of Cora and The Doctor by Madeline Leslie holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 12 holds 130 sentences of Cora and The Doctor, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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