Chapter 13 of Self-Raised is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Self-Raised is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TRAITOR'S TOILS. Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find. Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way. Redeem her! oh! restore her! Thou Lord of night and day!
Chapter 13 of Self-Raised is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading “Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.”
save from sins
From this reading “Redeem her! oh! restore her!”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Redeem her! oh! restore her!”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.”
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading “IN THE TRAITOR'S TOILS.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou Lord of night and day!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thou Lord of night and day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TRAITOR'S TOILS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thou Lord of night and day!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thou Lord of night and day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Redeem her! oh! restore her!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
on one occasion
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
save from sins
From this reading Redeem her! oh! restore her!
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Redeem her! oh! restore her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TRAITOR'S TOILS.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou Lord of night and day!
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading IN THE TRAITOR'S TOILS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TRAITOR'S TOILS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her mind is almost sinking-- That once so buoyant mind-- She cannot look before her, On the evil-haunted way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her heart is sick with thinking Of the misery she must find.
Chapter 13 of Self-Raised by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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