Chapter 6 of Self-Raised is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Self-Raised is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOLIDAY. Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze. Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas. Good-by to pain and care! I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
Chapter 6 of Self-Raised is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading “Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.”
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “HOLIDAY.”
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
terminate
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Good-by to pain and care!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by to pain and care!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Good-by to pain and care!
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
carry out
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ha! like a kind hand on my brow Comes this fresh breeze.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
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From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
in or at the place that
From this reading I take Mine ease to-day; Here where these sunny waters break, And ripples this keen breeze.
during the time that
From this reading Cooling its dull and feverish glow, While through my being seems to flow She breath of a new life--the healing of the seas.
Chapter 6 of Self-Raised by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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