Chapter 28 of St. Elmo is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of St. Elmo is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"On! how grand and beautiful it is! Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music. It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place. Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?" Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
Chapter 28 of St. Elmo is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading “Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."”
any large and important church
From this reading “Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.”
possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."”
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading “Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"”
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.”
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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 It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
any large and important church
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On! how grand and beautiful it is!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Felix stood in an art gallery, and leaning on his crutches looked up at Church's "Heart of the Andes."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a solemn feeling", as if I were in a holy place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Earl, what makes me feel so?"
at the time that
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I look at it, I feel exactly as I did on Easter-Sunday when I went to the cathedral to hear the music.
Chapter 28 of St. Elmo by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 28 holds 309 sentences of St. Elmo, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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