Chapter 4 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?" Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement. Her eyes were full of tears. "It has been--so long," she said faintly. "I've been very busy," he explained.
Chapter 4 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading “"So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"I've been very busy," he explained.”
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading “Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"It has been--so long," she said faintly.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"”
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choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been--so long," she said faintly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I've been very busy," he explained.
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I've been very busy," he explained.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were full of tears.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "It has been--so long," she said faintly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her eyes were full of tears.
the act of departing
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been--so long," she said faintly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were full of tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
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From this reading "I've been very busy," he explained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It has been--so long," she said faintly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were full of tears.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
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From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has been--so long," she said faintly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her eyes were full of tears.
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From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I've been very busy," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were full of tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Pryor said; then he looked at Helena through his curling brown lashes, with open amusement.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "So that's the youngster we're going to adopt, is it?"
Chapter 4 of The Awakening of Helena Richie by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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