Chapter 22 of Heart and Science is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Heart and Science is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t know what is the matter with me. Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.” It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better. “Are you still taking medicine?” Miss Minerva inquired.
Chapter 22 of Heart and Science is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Miss Minerva inquired.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading ““Are you still taking medicine?””
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “Miss Minerva inquired.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
react verbally
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you still taking medicine?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
the act of departing
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Miss Minerva inquired.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Are you still taking medicine?”
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Miss Minerva inquired.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Minerva inquired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Are you still taking medicine?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Are you still taking medicine?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes I think I am going to be really ill.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
at the time that
From this reading It was the day after Mrs. Gallilee’s interview with her lawyer--and this was Carmina’s answer, when the governess entered her room, after the lessons of the morning, and asked if she felt better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t know what is the matter with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you still taking medicine?”
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