Chapter 5 of In Our Convent Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of In Our Convent Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you. Reverend Mother has been summoned to France. She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow." We stared open-mouthed and aghast. The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
Chapter 5 of In Our Convent Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “We stared open-mouthed and aghast.”
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading “The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “"Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading We stared open-mouthed and aghast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stared open-mouthed and aghast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We stared open-mouthed and aghast.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reverend Mother has been summoned to France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The ground seemed sinking from under our feet, the walls crumbling about us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stared open-mouthed and aghast.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She sails on her feast day, and leaves for New York to-morrow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Children," said Madame Rayburn, "I have sorrowful news for you.
Chapter 5 of In Our Convent Days by Agnes Repplier holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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