Chapter 15 of Miss Ludington's Sister is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Miss Ludington's Sister is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room. Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation. "She is gone!" she exclaimed. "Who is gone?" he asked, rubbing his eyes. "Ida has gone.
Chapter 15 of Miss Ludington's Sister is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “"Who is gone?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.”
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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 Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is gone?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "She is gone!" she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She is gone!" she exclaimed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ida has gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is gone?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "Ida has gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is gone!" she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Who is gone?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is gone!" she exclaimed.
having a supporting base
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul opened his eyes a few minutes later to see her standing by his bedside, the picture of consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
which person or people
From this reading It was Miss Ludington herself who, stirring unusually early, discovered Ida's flight on going to her room.
Chapter 15 of Miss Ludington's Sister by Edward Bellamy holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 15 holds 143 sentences of Miss Ludington's Sister, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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