Chapter 34 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE FROM DEATH. Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers. She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands. She read the headlines through twice—details were needless. Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.
Chapter 34 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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true confidential information
From this reading “She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.”
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading “She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.”
a female domestic
From this reading “Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.”
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.”
two times
From this reading “She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.”
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In this reading “Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.”
In this reading “Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.”
In this reading “Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LIFE FROM DEATH.
true confidential information
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIFE FROM DEATH.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE FROM DEATH.
a female domestic
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Then she dropped the paper and fell back on the pillows.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She opened one, then sat suddenly erect, and the paper shook in her hands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
two times
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She read the headlines through twice—details were needless.
at the time that
From this reading Hermia was in bed one morning when her maid brought her the papers.
Chapter 34 of Hermia Suydam by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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 34 holds 37 sentences of Hermia Suydam, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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