Chapter 11 of Saved from herself is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Saved from herself is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A KISS. Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart. Things had played into her hands at last. Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates. They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
Chapter 11 of Saved from herself is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading “They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.”
without good reason
From this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
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In this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
In this reading “They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.”
In this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
In this reading “They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
In this reading “Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.”
In this reading “They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.”
In this reading “Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.”
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 A KISS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things had played into her hands at last.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
transport from one place to another
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had played into her hands at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Things had played into her hands at last.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A KISS.
immediately past
From this reading Things had played into her hands at last.
without good reason
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
according to the clock
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Things had played into her hands at last.
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had played into her hands at last.
in the direction of
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Toward half-past two o’clock, warm and lovely with her quick walk, she stood at Miles Cylmer’s gates.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were heavy iron, hung from carved stone posts, “Cylmer’s Ferry” cut deeply on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ismay went out into the clear, soft sunlight, treading lightly in her smart, thick boots, with joy in her heart.
Chapter 11 of Saved from herself by Adelaide Stirling holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 11 holds 198 sentences of Saved from herself, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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