Chapter 32 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Finally Valancy went to bed. Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter. It comforted her a little. So positive. So assured.
Chapter 32 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “So assured.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Finally Valancy went to bed.”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “It comforted her a little.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally Valancy went to bed.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “So positive.”
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Finally Valancy went 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 It comforted her a little.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading So assured.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Finally Valancy went to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading It comforted her a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Valancy went to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It comforted her a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comforted her a little.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It comforted her a little.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading So positive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So positive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally Valancy went to bed.
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Before she went she re-read Dr. Trent’s letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally Valancy went to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally Valancy went to bed.
Chapter 32 of The Blue Castle: a novel by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 32 holds 48 sentences of The Blue Castle: a novel, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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