Chapter 22 of Evelyn Innes is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Evelyn Innes is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage. I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone. But tell me first who you are." "Oh, I'm Sister Veronica. I'm only a novice as yet."
Chapter 22 of Evelyn Innes is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “"I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “"I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.”
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading “I'm only a novice as yet."”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Oh, I'm Sister Veronica.”
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “"Oh, I'm Sister Veronica.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm only a novice as yet."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But tell me first who you are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm only a novice as yet."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But tell me first who you are."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm Sister Veronica.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading I'm only a novice as yet."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm Sister Veronica.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm only a novice as yet."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I feared it might be against the rule for me to go into the garden alone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, I'm Sister Veronica.
express in words
From this reading But tell me first who you are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading "Oh, I'm Sister Veronica.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was longing to go out, but I had not the courage.
which person or people
From this reading But tell me first who you are."
but in spite of that
From this reading I'm only a novice as yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But tell me first who you are."
Chapter 22 of Evelyn Innes by George Moore holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of Evelyn Innes, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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