Chapter 3 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATONEMENT. The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night. Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning. Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring. The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
Chapter 3 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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compensation for a wrong
From this reading “ATONEMENT.”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.”
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.”
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading “The dog remained hidden in his kennel.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.”
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading “The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.”
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 day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.”
In this reading “The dog remained hidden in his kennel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
compensation for a wrong
From this reading ATONEMENT.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.
the first light of day
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
not accessible to view
From this reading The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The dog remained hidden in his kennel.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Not a cock crowed--not a bird was stirring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading The day began slowly to dawn, for a dim, cloudy sky usurped the throne of departing night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drops of rain fell here and there,--it was a cheerless morning.
Chapter 3 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 418 sentences of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul., unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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