Chapter 10 of Moor Fires is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Moor Fires is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway. She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed. "Hasn't Rupert come with you?" Helen asked. "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
Chapter 10 of Moor Fires is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.”
(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 was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.”
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading “Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.”
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “"Hasn't Rupert come with you?"”
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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 She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Helen asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hasn't Rupert come with you?"
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hasn't Rupert come with you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
(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 was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "Hasn't Rupert come with you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I missed him," he said in his melancholy voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
accept gladly
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
at the time that
From this reading Helen was ironing in the kitchen the next afternoon when Daniel Mackenzie appeared in the doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned to him with a welcome, but the perfection of her manner was lost on Daniel: for the kitchen was empty of Miriam, and that was all he noticed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hasn't Rupert come with you?"
Chapter 10 of Moor Fires by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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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