Chapter 4 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMBER’S TRIUMPH. “Amber, why are you watching over me? My head aches and my eyes are dim. Have I been ill?” Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
Chapter 4 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “My head aches and my eyes are dim.”
a deep yellow color
From this reading “AMBER’S TRIUMPH.”
possessive form of “amber” — a deep yellow color
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.”
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.”
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In this reading “Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.”
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading My head aches and my eyes are dim.
a deep yellow color
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
possessive form of “amber” — a deep yellow color
From this reading AMBER’S TRIUMPH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head aches and my eyes are dim.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have I been ill?”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading My head aches and my eyes are dim.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My head aches and my eyes are dim.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I been ill?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head aches and my eyes are dim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I been ill?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Have I been ill?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
the light of the Moon
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head aches and my eyes are dim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
cut or make a way through
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading AMBER’S TRIUMPH.
precisely as stated
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
look attentively
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
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 Violet’s voice was very weak and low, and her eyes tried to pierce the dim light of the shaded night-lamp, to watch Amber at the open window in the flood of silvery moonlight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Amber, why are you watching over me?
Chapter 4 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
Chapter 4 holds 69 sentences of Sweet Violet, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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