Chapter 19 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEEING SIGHTS. The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow. Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits. "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know. "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
Chapter 19 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading “Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.”
wanted intensely
From this reading “"How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.”
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading “"How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “SEEING SIGHTS.”
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading “The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.”
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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 Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
wanted intensely
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SEEING SIGHTS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading SEEING SIGHTS.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Copley grew tired; and even dinner and rest at a good hotel failed to restore her spirits.
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day's journey was uninteresting and slow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How many more days will it be before we get to Dresden?" she desired to know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep up your courage, Mrs. Copley," said Lawrence.
Chapter 19 of The End of a Coil by Susan Warner holds 561 sentences, grouped into 113 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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