Chapter 23 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.” “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther. “You have heard my name--my story! You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly. “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
Chapter 23 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading ““MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.””
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading ““MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.””
in a humble manner
From this reading “You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading ““Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading ““Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.”
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading ““Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading ““Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
avoid (one's assigned duties)
In this reading “You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.”
In this reading ““Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.”
In this reading ““No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.
a young female
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have heard my name--my story!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You have heard my name--my story!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
in a humble manner
From this reading You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You have heard my name--my story!
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “No, no, my poor girl, I pity you!” cried Violet, and held out her hand.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading You shrink from me!” she cried, humbly.
shake, as from cold
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You have heard my name--my story!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY OWN HONOR MADE ME KEEP THE AWFUL SECRET.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Lena Lavarre!” cried Violet, with a start and shudder, and the woman shrank away still farther.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have heard my name--my story!
Chapter 23 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 23 holds 63 sentences of Sweet Violet, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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