Chapter 11 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mother Douglas closed her eyes. Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter. Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept. A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall. She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
Chapter 11 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading “Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.”
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.”
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
Chapter 11 of Rim o' the World by B. M. Bower holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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