Chapter 7 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale. Her fun and frolic were quite gone! Even her songs ceased. She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better. She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
Chapter 7 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading “Her fun and frolic were quite gone!”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Her fun and frolic were quite gone!”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Even her songs ceased.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Even her songs ceased.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
divisible by two
From this reading Even her songs ceased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Her fun and frolic were quite gone!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Her fun and frolic were quite gone!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her fun and frolic were quite gone!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fun and frolic were quite gone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
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 Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
held dear
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
not any; not one
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
above and across; more than
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her fun and frolic were quite gone!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
a state of social isolation
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Even her songs ceased.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
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From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fun and frolic were quite gone!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Voices Now Una, nobody knew why, began to lose spirit, and to grow pale.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She said she was well, and quite happy, and could in no wise be got to account for the lamentable change that had stolen over her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was silent with her sister, and loved solitude better.
Chapter 7 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 7 holds 81 sentences of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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