Chapter 13 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan. They waned together. The child died first. The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol. After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
Chapter 13 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.”
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading “"Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “"Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “"Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.”
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading “They waned together.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.”
In this reading “After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The child died first.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The child died first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waned together.
a special situation
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "Their heart strings seemed twisted together--the child pined; and the mother grew pale and wan.
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading They waned together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the little thing was made ready for the tomb, she would not suffer it to be removed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The poor, lone, young mother seemed frantic; and refused to part with her idol.
Chapter 13 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2) by Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius) Sargent holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 416 sentences of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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