Chapter 13 of Rachel Gray: A Tale Founded on Fact is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Rachel Gray: A Tale Founded on Fact is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room. Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light. And did she read, indeed! Alas no! Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
Chapter 13 of Rachel Gray: A Tale Founded on Fact is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas no!”
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.”
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 “Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.”
move upward
In this reading “Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.”
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 show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas no!
Having no one else present.
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And did she read, indeed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did she read, indeed!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And did she read, indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
not any; not one
From this reading Alas no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And did she read, indeed!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And did she read, indeed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rachel sat alone in the little parlour, reading by candle-light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was gone; Jane, had come in but to go up to her room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her will fixed her eyes on the page, but her mind received not the impressions it conveyed.
Chapter 13 of Rachel Gray: A Tale Founded on Fact by Julia Kavanagh holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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