Chapter 22 of The Cloister and the Hearth — A Tale of the Middle Ages is here in full — 1472 sentences across 295 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 22 of The Cloister and the Hearth — A Tale of the Middle Ages by Charles Reade holds 1472 sentences, grouped into 295 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.
Chapter 22 holds 1472 sentences of The Cloister and the Hearth — A Tale of the Middle Ages, unabridged, divided into 295 reading sections.
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Chapter 22 of The Cloister and the Hearth — A Tale of the Middle Ages is here in full — 1472 sentences across 295 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman. Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away. "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders. I am to read my lover's letter to his folk." "Ye will never do that?"
Chapter 22 of The Cloister and the Hearth — A Tale of the Middle Ages is here in full — 1472 sentences across 295 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.”
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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 WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
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From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
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From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
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From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
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From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
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From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ye will never do that?"
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From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye will never do that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denys," said she, softly, "I have got my orders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ye will never do that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am to read my lover's letter to his folk."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
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From this reading Her eyes were wet, but calm, and all her bitterness and excitement charmed away.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ye will never do that?"
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From this reading WHEN she came down again she was a changed woman.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye will never do that?"
