Chapter 35 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TERRIBLE DEED! Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle. Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity. She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next. “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
Chapter 35 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a deep yellow color
From this reading “Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading ““My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “A TERRIBLE DEED!”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading ““My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.”
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading “Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.”
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.
In this reading “Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.”
In this reading “Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.”
In this reading ““My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.”
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 A TERRIBLE DEED!
a deep yellow color
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A TERRIBLE DEED!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE DEED!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
a shaky motion
From this reading “My fate hangs trembling in the balance of the next hour,” she muttered, hoarsely.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Amber flew to her room to get ready for her trip to Bonnycastle.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brain was on fire, she was on the verge of insanity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
showing curiosity
From this reading She put her hand to her brow and stood wondering what she should do next.
Chapter 35 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 35 holds 96 sentences of Sweet Violet, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 322 minutes of reading across 774 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Sweet Violet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
