Chapter 31 of The changed brides is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The changed brides is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPENSE. Oh, weary struggle! Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail. My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH. At daylight Pina awoke.
Chapter 31 of The changed brides is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “At daylight Pina awoke.”
superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.”
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “SUSPENSE.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.”
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In this reading “At daylight Pina awoke.”
In this reading “My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.”
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anew
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight Pina awoke.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At daylight Pina awoke.
superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight Pina awoke.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
go away from a place
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
not any; not one
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, weary struggle!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
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From this reading At daylight Pina awoke.
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
from appearances alone
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Oh, weary struggle!
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE.
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 Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
express in words
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Oh, weary struggle!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading My calmest fate escapes not pain; And, feeling that the hope is vain, I think that he will come again.—WORDSWORTH.
but in spite of that
From this reading Silent tears Tell seemingly no doubtful tale; And yet they leave it short, and fears And hopes are strong and will prevail.
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