Chapter 14 of Nurse Elisia is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Nurse Elisia is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah!" exclaimed Sir Denton. "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly. Now I can condole with you. Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?" Neil was silent.
Chapter 14 of Nurse Elisia is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Neil was silent.”
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In this reading “"I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.”
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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 "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
in the past
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Sir Denton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I can condole with you.
express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
From this reading Now I can condole with you.
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Sir Denton.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Sir Denton.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neil was silent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I can condole with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Neil was silent.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Sir Denton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then there must have been a reason--another was in the way?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I can condole with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was glad a few minutes ago, for I thought you had had an escape; that, like so many more able men, you had been dazzled by the outside of some bright, fashionable butterfly.
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