Chapter XVIII of Em's husband, “The Lady of Edengarden,” is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVIII
Chapter XVIII of Em's husband, “The Lady of Edengarden,” is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain. SCOTT. Yes! There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil. No!
Chapter XVIII of Em's husband, “The Lady of Edengarden,” is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “girl” — a young female
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.”
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading “There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.”
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In this reading “There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.”
In this reading “And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
a long fixed look
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
not any; not one
From this reading No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
a Caucasian
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
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From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
showing curiosity
From this reading And scenes long past of joy and pain Come wildering through her wondering brain.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
but in spite of that
From this reading There, holding the girl’s eyes spellbound by her mesmeric gaze, stood the Wonder of the Wilderness, the mysterious being known as the “White Spirit,” yet not in the traditional white robe and veil.
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