Chapter 22 of Dorothy Harcourt's secret is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Dorothy Harcourt's secret is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter. A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room. Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her. “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw! It is very strange.
Chapter 22 of Dorothy Harcourt's secret is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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against your will
From this reading “Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.”
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading “WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.”
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading ““And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading ““And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!”
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading ““And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!”
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading “WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
the first light of day
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
against your will
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very strange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
set afire or burning
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
the quality of being offensive
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
above and across; more than
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is very strange.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “And she talks of Roma, and Mr. Merritt, and Dr. Shaw!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very strange.
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
a Caucasian
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL HARCOURT’S WAIF It was growing lighter.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A bright dawn, shining over the bay and into the back windows, lighted up the room.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Harcourt laid the child down on his white bed, shrinking involuntarily from the offensiveness of the foul rag that wrapped her.
Chapter 22 of Dorothy Harcourt's secret by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 22 holds 244 sentences of Dorothy Harcourt's secret, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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