Chapter 4 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I AM ASHAMED OF YOU.” It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest. Nora was in her own room. This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy. It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
Chapter 4 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adult female chicken
From this reading “It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.”
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.”
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.”
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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 It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I AM ASHAMED OF YOU.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I AM ASHAMED OF YOU.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
adult female chicken
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
divisible by two
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nora was in her own room.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I AM ASHAMED OF YOU.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nora was in her own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
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From this reading Nora was in her own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I AM ASHAMED OF YOU.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nora was in her own room.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain and bare, but, compared to Biddy Murphy's chamber, it was a room of comfort and even luxury.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nora was in her own room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room was not furnished according to an English girl's fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late that same evening, and the household at the Castle had all retired to rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I AM ASHAMED OF YOU.”
Chapter 4 of Light O' the Morning by L. T. Meade holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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