Chapter 5 of Helen and Arthur is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Helen and Arthur is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport! Could ye not spare my all? But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall." The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors. It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
Chapter 5 of Helen and Arthur is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."”
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading “It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.”
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “"Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.”
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.”
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading “"Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!”
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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 But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Could ye not spare my all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could ye not spare my all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
immediately past
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Could ye not spare my all?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could ye not spare my all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
refrain from harming
From this reading Could ye not spare my all?
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!
the season of growth
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading "Oh, wanton malice! deathful sport!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
the words that are spoken
From this reading But mark my words, on thy cold heart A fiery doom will fall."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Could ye not spare my all?
Chapter 5 of Helen and Arthur by Caroline Lee Hentz holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 5 holds 181 sentences of Helen and Arthur, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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