Chapter 37 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALPHONSE. But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers. He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him. Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child. She was groping for him, she would never find him again.
Chapter 37 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.”
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading “She was groping for him, she would never find him again.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.”
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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 Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
anew
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
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From this reading ALPHONSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
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From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
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From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was groping for him, she would never find him again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading She was groping for him, she would never find him again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was groping for him, she would never find him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
on one occasion
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
above and across; more than
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
compacted by ironing
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned to her again, but Cecile did not know him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was groping for him, she would never find him again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But in vain Maurice lay down by Cecile's side and pressed his little cool lips to hers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice was quite safe once more; the danger for him was over; but to Cecile he was still a lost child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was groping for him, she would never find him again.
Chapter 37 of The Children's Pilgrimage by L. T. Meade holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 37 holds 154 sentences of The Children's Pilgrimage, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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