Chapter 9 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O _Blanche_!" I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech. "Hush! _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean. Too late for me.
Chapter 9 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “_Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “_Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O _Blanche_!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too late for me.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Too late for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Too late for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O _Blanche_!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Milisent_--thank God--thou art not as I. Thank God--and keep clean.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too late for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was beginning: but her thin weak hand on mine arm stayed further speech.
Chapter 9 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals by Emily Sarah Holt holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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