Chapter 8 of The Bride of Fort Edward is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Bride of Fort Edward is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mor_. Maitland! Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus? _Mait_. Bring water.
Chapter 8 of The Bride of Fort Edward is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “Maitland!”
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?”
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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 Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
extreme mental distress
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mait_.
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Maitland!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mor_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Bring water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Heavens!--what a world of anguish that tone reveals!--Why do you stand gazing on that lovely sleeper thus?
Chapter 8 of The Bride of Fort Edward by Delia Salter Bacon holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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