Chapter 10 of "My Novel" — Volume 05 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of "My Novel" — Volume 05 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen. She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play. There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby. She sprang forward as her father came in. His coming was her holiday.
Chapter 10 of "My Novel" — Volume 05 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(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 “Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “His coming was her holiday.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She sprang forward as her father came in.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.”
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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 had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His coming was her holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
(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 Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coming was her holiday.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading His coming was her holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
by chance
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
time for play or diversion
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
in a wistful manner
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
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