Chapter 14 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh dear! I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically. "Please forget about it. I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here. Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
Chapter 14 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.”
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading “I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Please forget about it.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.”
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading “I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please forget about it.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.”
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In this reading “"Please forget about it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Please forget about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh dear!
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Please forget about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Please forget about it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please forget about it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Beauchamp is so anxious that Mrs Eyrecourt and I should get on well.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should be so sorry to look as if I were not happy here.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could keep looks from my face," exclaimed Eugenia, pathetically.
Chapter 14 of Not Without Thorns by Mrs. Molesworth holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 414 sentences of Not Without Thorns, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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