Chapter 21 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSY'S FEVERISH DESIRE. Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom. "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl. "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman? She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
Chapter 21 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “"I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.”
demanding attention
From this reading “She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “SUSY'S FEVERISH DESIRE.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?”
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.”
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share the suffering of
In this reading “She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “"I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.”
be restored
In this reading “Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.”
In this reading “"I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
terminate
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
demanding attention
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading SUSY'S FEVERISH DESIRE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading SUSY'S FEVERISH DESIRE.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
a young female
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSY'S FEVERISH DESIRE.
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading She's crying fit to break her heart, and it do seem cruel not to sympathize with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what to do, miss," she said to the little girl.
at the time that
From this reading Hudson was waiting for Marjorie when she came back to her bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'm aware it's Mr. Wilton's orders, but still, what am I to do with the poor woman?
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