Chapter 8 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not Alice! Not our Alice!” cried David. “But--” 'Thusia burst into tears. She reached for his hand, and clung to it. “Oh, David!
Chapter 8 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ““But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “She reached for his hand, and clung to it.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Not our Alice!” cried David.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Not our Alice!” cried David.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “She reached for his hand, and clung to it.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “She reached for his hand, and clung to it.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ““But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.”
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In this reading ““But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.”
In this reading ““But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.”
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From this reading “Not Alice!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Not our Alice!” cried David.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Not our Alice!” cried David.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not Alice!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, David!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not our Alice!” cried David.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But--” 'Thusia burst into tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She reached for his hand, and clung to it.
Chapter 8 of Dominie Dean: A Novel by Ellis Parker Butler 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 8 holds 393 sentences of Dominie Dean: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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