Chapter 13 of Deerbrook is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Deerbrook is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hope sighed deeply. "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair. "You know what I am going to say. I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be. I have disappointed her expectations, I know.
Chapter 13 of Deerbrook is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Hope sighed deeply.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “I have disappointed her expectations, I know.”
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “I have disappointed her expectations, I know.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Hope sighed deeply.”
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.”
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From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hope sighed deeply.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I have disappointed her expectations, I know.
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I have disappointed her expectations, I know.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
the act of departing
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have disappointed her expectations, I know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope sighed deeply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
express in words
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Hope sighed deeply.
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I might be the cause of her being less gay than she should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
(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 "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You know what I am going to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you may well sigh," said Hester, sighing herself, and sinking back in her chair.
Chapter 13 of Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 393 sentences of Deerbrook, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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