Chapter 18 of Saved from herself is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Saved from herself is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPINET. It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer. She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently. “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly. “But Miles was so stupid.
Chapter 18 of Saved from herself is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading ““I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ““I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading ““But Miles was so stupid.”
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In this reading “She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.”
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anew
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Miles was so stupid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
in a childlike manner
From this reading “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
exceedingly bad
From this reading “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “But Miles was so stupid.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.
showing remorse
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But Miles was so stupid.
a small and compactly built upright piano
From this reading THE SPINET.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “But Miles was so stupid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPINET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I was horrid this morning,” she observed childishly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came straight to Ismay, where she sat in the drawing-room with her mother, and kissed her penitently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
at the time that
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was tea-time when Cristiane appeared again from her bedroom, where she had fled in her anger with Cylmer.
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