Chapter 22 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BATTLE. Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up. Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste. From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand. "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
Chapter 22 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.”
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.”
with great urgency
From this reading “"It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
go away from a place
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
engage in
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
a shaky motion
From this reading Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
with great urgency
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
in a weary manner
From this reading From time to time she leaned her head wearily upon her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her uncle was assisting her with trembling haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernestine was sitting at her writing-table, arranging books and papers to be packed up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will be impossible for us to leave to-day if you do not make more haste," said Leuthold urgently.
Chapter 22 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern holds 538 sentences, grouped into 108 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.
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