Chapter 8 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLDEN MOTTOES. Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp. The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds. The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them. The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
Chapter 8 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading “The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.”
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.”
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.”
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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In this reading “The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.”
In this reading “The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.”
In this reading “The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.”
In this reading “The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.”
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From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN MOTTOES.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLDEN MOTTOES.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN MOTTOES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
in the direction of
From this reading The attendants ran toward Agatha and Grace supposing that the cry came from one of them.
a shaky motion
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
in a violent manner
From this reading The two Nurses stood holding each other fast, trembling violently, their eyes fixed upon the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faith's cry breaking upon the midnight stillness was heard throughout the camp.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded in the hospital started up in their beds.
Chapter 8 of Old Farm Fairies by Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook holds 214 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 8 holds 214 sentences of Old Farm Fairies, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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