Chapter 5 of Delia Blanchflower is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Delia Blanchflower is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating. "How are you? You've been through a terrible time! Are you at all rested? I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
Chapter 5 of Delia Blanchflower is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Are you at all rested?”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.”
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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 As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
(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 Are you at all rested?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been through a terrible time!
intentionally conceived
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the organ of sight
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
on one occasion
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Are you at all rested?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I'm afraid it has been a long, long strain."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading You've been through a terrible time!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You've been through a terrible time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You've been through a terrible time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Winnington advanced with outstretched hand to greet her, Delia was conscious of a striking physical presence, and of an eye fixed upon her at once kind and penetrating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been through a terrible time!
Chapter 5 of Delia Blanchflower by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
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