Chapter 2 of The Blind Mother, and The Last Confession is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Blind Mother, and The Last Confession is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said. "I'm sure the sun must be shining." The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room. Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you? Give him to me, the rascal!"
Chapter 2 of The Blind Mother, and The Last Confession is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Give him to me, the rascal!"”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
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In this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
In this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
In this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
In this reading “The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.”
In this reading “Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
on or to one side
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give him to me, the rascal!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give him to me, the rascal!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give him to me, the rascal!"
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Give him to me, the rascal!"
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm sure the sun must be shining."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give him to me, the rascal!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How brightsome it is to-day, Greta," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was open, and a soft breeze floated through the sun's rays into the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mercy inclined her head aside, and added, "Ah, you young rogue, you; you are there, are you?
Chapter 2 of The Blind Mother, and The Last Confession by Hall, Sir Caine holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 412 sentences of The Blind Mother, and The Last Confession, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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