Chapter 36 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AWAKENING. When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains. There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little. She lay recalling the events of the night. Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
Chapter 36 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “AN AWAKENING.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.”
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “She lay recalling the events of the night.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.”
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.”
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In this reading “When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.”
In this reading “When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.”
search anxiously
In this reading “Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.”
In this reading “When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWAKENING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
the act of waking
From this reading AN AWAKENING.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
put or send forth
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
the first light of day
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She lay recalling the events of the night.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay recalling the events of the night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She lay recalling the events of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
make short successive sounds
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She lay recalling the events of the night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading There was a chill in the air and she shivered a little.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Suddenly she sat upright and cast about her a furtive glance of horror.
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
at the time that
From this reading When Hermia awoke there was a rattle of wagons in the street, and the dawn struggled through the curtains.
Chapter 36 of Hermia Suydam by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 36 holds 48 sentences of Hermia Suydam, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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