Chapter 4 of In the Permanent Way is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of In the Permanent Way is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Glory-of-Woman shook her head. "They have a new one. Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse. Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days." "Fever!" echoed the other.
Chapter 4 of In the Permanent Way is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Fever!" echoed the other.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Glory-of-Woman shook her head.”
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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 "They have a new one.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Fever!" echoed the other.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glory-of-Woman shook her head.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have a new one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Glory-of-Woman shook her head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Glory-of-Woman shook her head.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
immediately past
From this reading Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last Mohurrum I grew hoarse.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "They have a new one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They have a new one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Fever!" echoed the other.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Glory-of-Woman shook her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have a new one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps 'twas the fever; it had held me for days."
Chapter 4 of In the Permanent Way by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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