Chapter 18 of Grisly Grisell is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Grisly Grisell is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where? No, she must not enter there. To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks. WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_. LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
Chapter 18 of Grisly Grisell is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.”
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading “WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.”
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?”
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.”
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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 A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
to come or go into
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
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 LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
march in a procession
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
not any; not one
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
a severe or trying experience
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading LONG, long did Grisell kneel in an agony of prayer and terror, as she seemed already to feel savage hands putting her to the ordeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No, she must not enter there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the caves, and to the brooks, To the clouds of heaven she looks.
in or at the place that
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH, _Feast of Brougham Castle_.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading A MARCH HARE Yonder is a man in sight— Yonder is a house—but where?
Chapter 18 of Grisly Grisell by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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