Chapter 20 of Harold's Bride: A Tale is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Harold's Bride: A Tale is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHITE BROTHER. THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific. The accommodation in the two bungalows was small. Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature. Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
Chapter 20 of Harold's Bride: A Tale is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading “The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.”
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.”
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.”
plural of “bungalow” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.”
the wife of your son
From this reading “Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.”
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading “Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.”
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In this reading “Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.”
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making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE WHITE BROTHER.
plural of “bungalow” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
the wife of your son
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
dearly loved
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
a quantity that is added
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
recurring again and again
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
very great or intense
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE BROTHER.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE BROTHER.
Chapter 20 of Harold's Bride: A Tale by A. L. O. E. holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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