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Chapter 8 of Love and Life is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS. Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will! I will! I will go in and seem by cousin!” Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
Chapter 8 of Love and Life is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
demanding attention
From this reading “Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.”
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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 A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I will go in and seem by cousin!”
demanding attention
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go in and seem by cousin!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will go in and seem by cousin!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
not any; not one
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I will go in and seem by cousin!”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
up to a particular time
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little she began to lose her fear.--MORRIS.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Aurelia slept till she was wakened by a bounce at the door, and the rattling of the lock, but it was a little child’s voice that was crying, “I will!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then came Mrs. Aylward’s severe voice: “No, miss, you are not to waken your cousin.
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