Chapter 24 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT RAINY SUNDAY. "He hath put the world in their hearts." This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily. Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her. Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
Chapter 24 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “"He hath put the world in their hearts."”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “"He hath put the world in their hearts."”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.”
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading “This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “THAT RAINY SUNDAY.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “THAT RAINY SUNDAY.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.”
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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 This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
and nothing more
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her little nephew, Dorothea's child, was four days old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THAT RAINY SUNDAY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THAT RAINY SUNDAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT RAINY SUNDAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Emily was walking to church on a Sunday morning, just three weeks before John Mortimer's first call upon her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is how that had come about which was such a trouble and oppression to Emily.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "He hath put the world in their hearts."
Chapter 24 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel by Jean Ingelow holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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