Chapter 14 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Valentine Charteris never told the secret. She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed. She pitied Ronald profoundly. She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition. For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.
Chapter 14 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.”
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading “She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.”
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading “She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “She pitied Ronald profoundly.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “She pitied Ronald profoundly.”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “Valentine Charteris never told the secret.”
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(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 She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valentine Charteris never told the secret.
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
your usual mood
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
divisible by two
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Valentine Charteris never told the secret.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For Dora herself she felt nothing but compassion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She pitied Ronald profoundly.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She pitied Ronald profoundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pitied Ronald profoundly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Valentine Charteris never told the secret.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She knew the shock Dora had inflicted on his sensitive, honorable disposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valentine Charteris never told the secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Valentine Charteris never told the secret.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Valentine Charteris never told the secret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She listened to the wonder and conjectures of all around her, but not even to her mother did she hint what had passed.
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