Chapter 28 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIA'S COGITATIONS. JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear. It seemed wonderful. For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death. And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
Chapter 28 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It seemed wonderful.”
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avoid (one's assigned duties)
In this reading “For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.”
In this reading “For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA'S COGITATIONS.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA'S COGITATIONS.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
not any; not one
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed wonderful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
precisely as stated
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JULIA was very ill, and she knew it, and she had no fear.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It seemed wonderful.
a late time of life
From this reading For years she had dreaded the end of life, had shrunk from the thought of death.
but in spite of that
From this reading And now suddenly it might be close at hand, yet she was not terrified.
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