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HOW MUCH LONGER? EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry. She had nothing else to occupy her time. When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words. She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
Chapter 10 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.”
for more time
From this reading “HOW MUCH LONGER?”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.”
keep busy with
From this reading “She had nothing else to occupy her time.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.”
In this reading “When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MUCH LONGER?
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
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 When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
immediately past
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
for more time
From this reading HOW MUCH LONGER?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW MUCH LONGER?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
not any; not one
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
keep busy with
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had nothing else to occupy her time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
literature in metrical form
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EUPHRASIA read slowly, for there was no need to hurry.
at the time that
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw herself in Mrs. Landor's room, with Mrs. Landor by her side.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When she had reached the last verse, it took shape in the tones of Mrs. Landor, and she knew then where she had heard the words.
Chapter 10 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care by Agnes Giberne holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 158 sentences of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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