Chapter 16 of Kilmeny of the Orchard is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Kilmeny of the Orchard is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eric went home with a white, haggard face. He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then. What was he to do? It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny. Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
Chapter 16 of Kilmeny of the Orchard is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.”
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.”
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading “Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Eric went home with a white, haggard face.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.”
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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 Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed impossible to go on with life--there was NO life apart from Kilmeny.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
up to a particular time
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never thought it was possible for a man to suffer as he suffered then.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to do?
a Caucasian
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eric went home with a white, haggard face.
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Anguish wrung his soul until his strength went from him and youth and hope turned to gall and bitterness in his heart.
Chapter 16 of Kilmeny of the Orchard by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 16 holds 63 sentences of Kilmeny of the Orchard, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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