Chapter 32 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FUTURITY. A few days later Hermia had a singular experience. Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died. Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed. As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
Chapter 32 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.”
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.”
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.”
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In this reading “A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.”
In this reading “As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.”
In this reading “Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.”
In this reading “As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.”
In this reading “Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
a youthful male person
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
uttered without voice
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
the time yet to come
From this reading FUTURITY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
immediately past
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
and nothing more
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
unusual or striking
From this reading A few days later Hermia had a singular experience.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hermia carried her sister from the room as the boy breathed his last, and laid her on a bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading As Bessie lay sobbing and moaning, sometimes wailing aloud, she seemed suddenly to fade from her sister’s vision.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Bessie’s youngest child, her only boy, died.
Chapter 32 of Hermia Suydam by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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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