Chapter 28 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And did you see him, Ernest?" I asked, with trembling eagerness. "I did, Gabriella. I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling. I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
Chapter 28 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “I asked, with trembling eagerness.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.”
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.”
a person who represents others
From this reading “I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.”
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading “I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And did you see him, Ernest?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, with trembling eagerness.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did you see him, Ernest?"
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading I asked, with trembling eagerness.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And did you see him, Ernest?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I did, Gabriella.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And did you see him, Ernest?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, with trembling eagerness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
a person who represents others
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And did you see him, Ernest?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
a shaky motion
From this reading I asked, with trembling eagerness.
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked, with trembling eagerness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I proffered kindness, forgiveness, and every comfort the law would permit a condemned criminal to enjoy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And did you see him, Ernest?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I went to him as your representative, without one vindictive, bitter feeling.
Chapter 28 of Ernest Linwood by Caroline Lee Hentz holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
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