Chapter 35 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE! “Poor creature! Poor creature!” said Mr. Ayrton. He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella. Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
Chapter 35 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““Poor creature!”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor creature!” said Mr. Ayrton.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Poor creature!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
and nothing more
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Poor creature!” said Mr. Ayrton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
and nothing more
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor creature!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Poor creature!” said Mr. Ayrton.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had just returned from the room to which they had carried Ella.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phyllis was lying on the sofa with her face down to the pillow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IF GOD WOULD ONLY GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!
Chapter 35 of Phyllis of Philistia by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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