Chapter 12 of Saved from herself is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Saved from herself is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NET FOR HER FEET. Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window. As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief. “Where have you been? Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
Chapter 12 of Saved from herself is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “A NET FOR HER FEET.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.”
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In this reading “Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NET FOR HER FEET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where have you been?
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A NET FOR HER FEET.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NET FOR HER FEET.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where have you been?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NET FOR HER FEET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
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 Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading A NET FOR HER FEET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where have you been?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you go out like that and stay so long?” she demanded fiercely.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Trelane, her face drawn and gray, stood staring out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Ismay returned she turned with sharp relief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where have you been?
Chapter 12 of Saved from herself by Adelaide Stirling holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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