Chapter 13 of Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXHIBITION. Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her. “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep. Come in, will you, my dear? I have something of consequence to say to you.
Chapter 13 of Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading ““Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “I have something of consequence to say to you.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “THE EXHIBITION.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ““Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in, will you, my dear?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have something of consequence to say to you.
dearly loved
From this reading Come in, will you, my dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading THE EXHIBITION.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something of consequence to say to you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in, will you, my dear?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come in, will you, my dear?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have something of consequence to say to you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
express in words
From this reading I have something of consequence to say to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
with low volume
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something of consequence to say to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXHIBITION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two hours after her ladyship had retired to her room, as Belinda was passing by the door to go to her own bedchamber, she heard Lady Delacour call to her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come in, will you, my dear?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Belinda, you need not walk so softly; I am not asleep.
Chapter 13 of Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda by Maria Edgeworth holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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