Chapter 13 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOOKING FOR WORK. DR. DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring. He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home. It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
Chapter 13 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.”
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.”
In this reading “DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.”
In this reading “DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.”
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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 He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
a female human offspring
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK.
destroyed or killed
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
and nothing more
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK.
engage in
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
an educational institution
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
at the time that
From this reading DENNIS had just gone into his study to make ready for the evening prayer-meeting, when he heard his door-bell ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was more than likely that he would be interrupted.
but in spite of that
From this reading He remembered with a shade of anxiety that his daughter was not yet out of school, and that his sister and housekeeper was not at home.
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