Chapter 15 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear. Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave. CRABBE. On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely. The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
Chapter 15 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give encouragement to
From this reading “She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.”
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.”
get rid of
From this reading “She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.”
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading “On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.”
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading “The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
give encouragement to
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRABBE.
the act of departing
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
a young female
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
death of a person
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
a social unit living together
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
get rid of
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as if breaking from a cloud, she gave Fresh light, and gilt the prospect of the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading The wayward girl could not but be missed in so small a household.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the night which followed Lucy's departure the cottage seemed singularly lonely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came with smiles the hour of pain to cheer; Apart she sighed; alone she shed the tear.
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