Chapter 12 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MESHACH'S HOME. Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied. The bridegroom was not there. She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering: "I have dreamed it all!"
Chapter 12 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:”
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “The bridegroom was not there.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “"I have dreamed it all!"”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.”
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:”
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading “Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:”
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(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 "I have dreamed it all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The bridegroom was not there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I have dreamed it all!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
only a very short time before
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have dreamed it all!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MESHACH'S HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have dreamed it all!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
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 Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MESHACH'S HOME.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bridegroom was not there.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
moving very fast
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bridegroom was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
in the direction of
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vesta had slept she hardly knew how long, but it was day, and slowly her eyes turned towards the remainder of her bed to see if it was occupied.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading She reached her foot into her slipper at the bedside, and at one swift step passed before her mirror, whispering:
Chapter 12 of The Entailed Hat by George Alfred Townsend holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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