Chapter 7 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?" "A Bible story?" "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback. "No, sir," said David. "You don't want a Bible story!"
Chapter 7 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “"Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “"A Bible story?"”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “"Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"”
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 “"Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.
later than; following
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "A Bible story?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want a Bible story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," said David.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," said David.
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 "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
express in words
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't want a Bible story!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," Dr. Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Dr. Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like me to tell you a story before you go to bed?"
Chapter 7 of The Awakening of Helena Richie by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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