Chapter 2 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground. Get up,--it is almost night. What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?" I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids. Heavy shadows hung over the woods.
Chapter 2 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.”
slightly wet
From this reading “"Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Heavy shadows hung over the woods.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Heavy shadows hung over the woods.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Heavy shadows hung over the woods.”
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Get up,--it is almost night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
slightly wet
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
in a dreamy manner
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
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From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy shadows hung over the woods.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Heavy shadows hung over the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Get up,--it is almost night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get up,--it is almost night.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Get up,--it is almost night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
above and across; more than
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
express in words
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Heavy shadows hung over the woods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I started up, bewildered and alarmed, passing my hands dreamily over my swollen eyelids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Heavy shadows hung over the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get up, Gabriella,--you must not lie here on the damp ground.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What _will_ your mother say? what _will_ she think has become of you?"
Chapter 2 of Ernest Linwood by Caroline Lee Hentz holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 2 holds 184 sentences of Ernest Linwood, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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