Chapter 15 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT LAST. HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside. He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it? She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved. A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
Chapter 15 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.”
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading “A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.”
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 “She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.”
In this reading “A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.”
In this reading “A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.”
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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 A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
in the past
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.
not in physical motion
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been laid in her bed that night; how long ago was it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A concussion of the brain, the doctor said, the result of his fall on the ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She hardly knew,--and was still too ill to be moved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HILDEGARDE was sitting by Hugh's bedside.
Chapter 15 of Hildegarde's Harvest by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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