Chapter 11 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Something ails me! It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is. The countess must be thinking of us all the time. Ah me, she's the best creature in the world." Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
Chapter 11 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “"Something ails me!”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “The countess must be thinking of us all the time.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
mourned or grieved for
From this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
not often
From this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
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In this reading “It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.”
In this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
In this reading “Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."”
In this reading “Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.”
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From this reading Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "Something ails me!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
the act of departing
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
mourned or grieved for
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
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 Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something ails me!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
not often
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something ails me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The countess must be thinking of us all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst Walpurga, for many days, thus lamented Irma's departure, the others at the palace rarely thought of her.
which person or people
From this reading It always seems as if some one were calling me, and I can't help looking round to see who it is.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ah me, she's the best creature in the world."
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