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Chapter 24 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEATRICE’S RECOVERY. It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally. Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her. It was March when she sank down by the road-side. It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
Chapter 24 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “BEATRICE’S RECOVERY.”
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.”
gather
From this reading “It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.”
return to an original state
From this reading “BEATRICE’S RECOVERY.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.”
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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 Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading BEATRICE’S RECOVERY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was March when she sank down by the road-side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was March when she sank down by the road-side.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
march in a procession
From this reading It was March when she sank down by the road-side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
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From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
gather
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
return to an original state
From this reading BEATRICE’S RECOVERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was March when she sank down by the road-side.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was March when she sank down by the road-side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy for the overtasked and overworn powers of Beatrice to rally.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
at the time that
From this reading It was March when she sank down by the road-side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was June when she began to recover from the shock of the terrible excitement through which she had passed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Weeks passed before she opened her eyes to a recognition of the world around her.
Chapter 24 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 24 holds 492 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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