Chapter 2 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head. "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?" William demanded. "I don't!" "No; that's natural, that's natural," Dr. Lavendar admitted.
Chapter 2 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"No; that's natural, that's natural," Dr. Lavendar admitted.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “William demanded.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No; that's natural, that's natural," Dr. Lavendar admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading William demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
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From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
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From this reading "I don't!"
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From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "No; that's natural, that's natural," Dr. Lavendar admitted.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; that's natural, that's natural," Dr. Lavendar admitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
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 William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; that's natural, that's natural," Dr. Lavendar admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
at the time that
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William King reported the result of his call to Dr. Lavendar, and when he told the tragic story of the dead baby the old man blinked and shook his head.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you wonder she doesn't call herself Mrs. _Frederick_ Richie?"
Chapter 2 of The Awakening of Helena Richie by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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