Chapter 16 of Miss Crespigny is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Miss Crespigny is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YES--TO LISBETH. Georgie stood still, and looked after her. She blushed more deeply than ever. A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind. She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Chapter 16 of Miss Crespigny is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “She blushed more deeply than ever.”
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading “A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
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 “Georgie stood still, and looked after her.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Georgie stood still, and looked after her.”
In this reading “She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.”
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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 A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
later than; following
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
psychological suffering
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
at any time
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YES--TO LISBETH.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
not in physical motion
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Georgie stood still, and looked after her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She blushed more deeply than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YES--TO LISBETH.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A queer distress and discomfort came upon her, and filled her mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She had only wondered, before, if it was possible that Lisbeth did not know, did not wholly understand; but now the truth revealed itself in an uncomfortable flash of recognition.
an affirmative
From this reading YES--TO LISBETH.
Chapter 16 of Miss Crespigny by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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