Chapter 38 of Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking. 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?' 'I know not.' 'You have not, then, been with her?' 'No.'
Chapter 38 of Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
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In this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
In this reading “On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.”
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From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You have not, then, been with her?'
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have not, then, been with her?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You have not, then, been with her?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I know not.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I know not.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'How is Adelina, my dearest Miss Mowbray?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I know not.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'You have not, then, been with her?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You have not, then, been with her?'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On entering the room, Emmeline sat down without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have not, then, been with her?'
Chapter 38 of Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle by Charlotte Smith holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 38 holds 169 sentences of Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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