Chapter 13 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The evening found her with her friends. After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change. He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain. All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet. Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
Chapter 13 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet.”
In this reading “After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.”
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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 He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
later than; following
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
(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 All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening found her with her friends.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
set up or found
From this reading The evening found her with her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The evening found her with her friends.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening found her with her friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
and nothing more
From this reading Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Wilbur and Margaret played and sang but Imelda only listened.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
in a softened tone
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening found her with her friends.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading All through that evening Imelda was unusually quiet.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He bent a quick searching glance upon Imelda and in the eyes that met his he thought he read a subdued pain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After supper Wilbur came and was told of the projected change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening found her with her friends.
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