Chapter 39 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning. Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home. One bright June day they were expected back. Lionel Dacre had driven to the station. Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
Chapter 39 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “One bright June day they were expected back.”
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.”
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
on or to one side
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Dacre had driven to the station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
put on clothes
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Lionel Dacre had driven to the station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Dacre had driven to the station.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Earle had laid aside her mourning dress, and sat anxiously awaiting her son.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lionel Dacre had driven to the station.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Lillian had recovered health and strength, and, Lord Earle said, longed for home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lionel Dacre had driven to the station.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One bright June day they were expected back.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years passed away, and the travelers thought of returning.
Chapter 39 of Dora Thorne by Charlotte M. Brame holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 39 holds 139 sentences of Dora Thorne, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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