Chapter 13 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She went on playing. But it was no use. She struck a wrong note. Her hands trembled and lost their grip. They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
Chapter 13 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “They stiffened, dropped from the keys.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Her hands trembled and lost their grip.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “They stiffened, dropped from the keys.”
a brief written record
From this reading “She struck a wrong note.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “She went on playing.”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “They stiffened, dropped from the keys.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Her hands trembled and lost their grip.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “She struck a wrong note.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She struck a wrong note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was no use.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
the act of grasping
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was no use.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was no use.
a brief written record
From this reading She struck a wrong note.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on playing.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She went on playing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went on playing.
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She struck a wrong note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stiffened, dropped from the keys.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Her hands trembled and lost their grip.
the act of using
From this reading But it was no use.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was no use.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on playing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She struck a wrong note.
Chapter 13 of Mary Olivier: a Life by May Sinclair holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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