Chapter 9 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening. Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely. Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl. "You are more than busy, I know. Please don't worry over me."
Chapter 9 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.”
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.”
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading “Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Please don't worry over me."”
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In this reading “Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.”
In this reading “Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.”
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in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please don't worry over me."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please don't worry over me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
above and across; more than
From this reading Please don't worry over me."
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please don't worry over me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Owing to the sleeping-draught, Orris had some sleep, but she was very feverish the next morning, and suffered acutely.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mrs. Preston did everything for her, though Orris begged for the attendance of Lily, the village girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOCK'S CONFESSION PIPPA was not allowed to see her aunt that evening.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Please don't worry over me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are more than busy, I know.
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