Chapter 23 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUESSING. GONE! Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover. Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act. She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
Chapter 23 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.”
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.”
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “GUESSING.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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make a break in
In this reading “Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.”
In this reading “She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.”
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
In this reading “Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading GUESSING.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
only a very short time before
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
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 She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
for more time
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
not any; not one
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her lover no longer—cut off from her by her own definite act.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
in or at the place that
From this reading She stood where he had left her, unable to shape any distinct thought, hardly knowing what she was doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nellie would have given everything she possessed, in those first moments, to recall her lover.
Chapter 23 of Nellie Arundel by Catharine Shaw holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 23 holds 211 sentences of Nellie Arundel, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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