Chapter 18 of Maid Sally is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Maid Sally is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end. The smell of war was in the air. May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues. Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news. Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
Chapter 18 of Maid Sally is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.”
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading “May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “The smell of war was in the air.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.”
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.”
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.”
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 “THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.”
look on as or consider
In this reading “Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.”
In this reading “Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “The smell of war was in the air.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The smell of war was in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
an opposing military force
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
the head of a state government
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
an event that happens
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
only a very short time before
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smell of war was in the air.
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
the force of workers available
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of war was in the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
in a swift manner
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading May had dawned, hot, sweet, and full of the jangle of many tongues.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Lord Dunmore, Virginia's governor, was looked upon as an enemy, false and dangerous.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The smell of war was in the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM Peace was at an end.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Strange, wild things were happening, and so swiftly that hardly could men sleep, so fierce were they for news.
Chapter 18 of Maid Sally by Harriet A. (Harriet Anna) Cheever holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 18 holds 75 sentences of Maid Sally, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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