Chapter 14 of Damned is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Damned is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Falltime was well gone for the year. Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent. Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day. Warm-hued glowed the hope of to-morrow. As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
Chapter 14 of Damned is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “Warm-hued glowed the hope of to-morrow.”
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.”
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading “Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.”
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.”
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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 Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
at any time
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Warm-hued glowed the hope of to-morrow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Warm-hued glowed the hope of to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
not one, and not any
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day.
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petal-soft had opened the peace of her to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warm-hued glowed the hope of to-morrow.
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warm-hued glowed the hope of to-morrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Falltime was well gone for the year.
the day immediately before today
From this reading As though none such ever had pricked her mind were the thorn-fears of yesterday.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in the rigors of winter a flower came to bloom in the heart of Dolores Trent.
Chapter 14 of Damned by E. S. (Ethel Smith) Dorrance holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 14 holds 208 sentences of Damned, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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