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Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.
But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.
South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.
The heavens were like a battle-field.
Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!
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Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.
/ɑːn ə waɪld ˈeɪprəl ˈmɔːrnɪŋ əˈmiːliə roʊz frʌm hɜːr bed ənd kɔːld tuː maɪnd ə deɪ ʌv ðə læst jɪrz sprɪŋ wen ʃiː hæd wɑːtʃt ðə klaʊd ˈstriːmɪŋ ʌp ənd felt ðæt ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈkɜːrtən ʌv æn ənˈnoʊn ˈɡlɔːri/
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But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.
/bʌt naʊ ɪt wɔːr ðə ˈæspekt ʌv hɜːr laɪf ˌɪtˈself wɪð ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈhɪdən bɪˈhaɪnd ðoʊz ˈstɔːrmi foʊldz seɪv piːs/
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South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.
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The heavens were like a battle-field.
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Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chained adjective US /tʃeɪnd/

bound with chains

From this reading “Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!”

edges noun US /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading “South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.”

eyeing verb US /ˈaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading “South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.”

mounds noun US /maʊndz/

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading “South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.”

streaming adjective US /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading “On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.”

twisting noun US /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading “South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.”

year's noun US /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

battle-field

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The heavens were like a battle-field.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/

bound with chains

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

checkverbUS /tʃek/

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/

tropical African herbs

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

foldsnounUS /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The heavens were like a battle-field.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The heavens were like a battle-field.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

Merthyr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

Monmouth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

moundsnounUS /maʊndz/

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Emilia shut her lips hard, to check an impulse of prayer for Merthyr fighting in Italy: for he was in Italy, and she once more among the Monmouth hills: he was in Italy fighting, and she chained here to her miserable promise!

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

South-westward

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

vapournoun

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading South-westward she gazed, eyeing eagerly the struggle of twisting vapour; long flying edges of silver went by, and mounds of faint crimson, and here and there a closing space of blue, swift as a thought of home to a soldier in action.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The heavens were like a battle-field.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading But now it wore the aspect of her life itself, with nothing hidden behind those stormy folds, save peace.

year'snounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On a wild April morning, Emilia rose from her bed and called to mind a day of the last year's Spring when she had watched the cloud streaming up, and felt that it was the curtain of an unknown glory.

Chapter 38 of Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete by George Meredith holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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