Chapter 38 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN." "Natalie." He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again. So she had sat for hours beside his bed. The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
Chapter 38 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without good reason
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
communicated in words
From this reading “He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.”
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In this reading “So she had sat for hours beside his bed.”
In this reading “"I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."”
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anew
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So she had sat for hours beside his bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So she had sat for hours beside his bed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she had sat for hours beside his bed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So she had sat for hours beside his bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So she had sat for hours beside his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
go away from a place
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
without good reason
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
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From this reading "Natalie."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she had sat for hours beside his bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The physician had prepared her for the sight that had met her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
communicated in words
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He stirred uneasily, muttering the word, which since her coming he had not uttered; then, as she lightly pressed the hand she held, he slept again.
Chapter 38 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Hilary Trent holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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