Chapter 5 of May Brooke is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of May Brooke is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELEN. The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her. "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock." "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone. "Yes you will, I am sure.
Chapter 5 of May Brooke is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “"It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.”
any large and important church
From this reading “The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “"It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.”
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading “"It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “HELEN.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.”
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading “The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.”
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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 "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes you will, I am sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
make certain of
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
any large and important church
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
dearly loved
From this reading "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock."
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock."
and nothing more
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
according to the clock
From this reading "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
move upward
From this reading "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
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From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Rise, dear Helen; it is six o'clock."
with low volume
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes you will, I am sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
at the time that
From this reading The great bell of the cathedral was just tolling the _Angelus_, when May, laying her hand softly on Helen, awoke her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes you will, I am sure.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes you will, I am sure.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is not daylight yet, and I shan't rise, I assure you," she said, in a fretful tone.
Chapter 5 of May Brooke by Anna Hanson Dorsey holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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