Chapter 8 of Moor Fires is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Moor Fires is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Helen met Miriam in the hall. "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy." "Ah!" Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred." Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
Chapter 8 of Moor Fires is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.”
twice as great or many
From this reading “Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “"There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."”
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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 "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
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From this reading "Ah!"
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
twice as great or many
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
the act of departing
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
(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 met Miriam in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
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From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
push forcefully
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
at the time that
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
Chapter 8 of Moor Fires by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 8 holds 166 sentences of Moor Fires, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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