Chapter 13 of The discarded daughter is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The discarded daughter is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DESOLATE HOUSE. Alas! It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left! _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description. The house was almost a wreck.
Chapter 13 of The discarded daughter is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!”
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “_—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “_—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “THE DESOLATE HOUSE.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “_—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “The house was almost a wreck.”
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In this reading “_—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.”
any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
In this reading “_—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.”
In this reading “_—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.”
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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 It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The house was almost a wreck.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
lacking funds
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE DESOLATE HOUSE.
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DESOLATE HOUSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
not any; not one
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESOLATE HOUSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _—Allan Ramsay._ The sun rose next morning upon a scene of ruin that defies description.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was almost a wreck.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It desolately stands Without a roof, the gates fallen from their band, The casements all broke down, no chimney left!
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The house was almost a wreck.
Chapter 13 of The discarded daughter by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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