Chapter 4 of Lucia's trust is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lucia's trust is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE ELMS. "YOUR Father knoweth!" Lucia raised her head suddenly. It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly. Then if He knew, why was it?
Chapter 4 of Lucia's trust is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an audible manner
From this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “UNDER THE ELMS.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Lucia raised her head suddenly.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
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In this reading “UNDER THE ELMS.”
In this reading “It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
in an audible manner
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading UNDER THE ELMS.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "YOUR Father knoweth!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then if He knew, why was it?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lucia raised her head suddenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia raised her head suddenly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
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 Then if He knew, why was it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOUR Father knoweth!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucia raised her head suddenly.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lucia raised her head suddenly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lucia raised her head suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE ELMS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then if He knew, why was it?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE ELMS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then if He knew, why was it?
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then if He knew, why was it?
the words that are spoken
From this reading It seemed almost as if the waving breeze in the trees overhead had whispered the words audibly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOUR Father knoweth!"
Chapter 4 of Lucia's trust by Catharine Shaw holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 4 holds 38 sentences of Lucia's trust, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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