Chapter 16 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY MRS. HUNGERFORD. Fenella rose to her feet. There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that. She _would_ not faint!
Chapter 16 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “She _would_ not faint!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Fenella rose to her feet.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.”
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading “There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Fenella rose to her feet.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.”
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In this reading “There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.”
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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 There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She _would_ not faint!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fenella rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenella rose to her feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fenella rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUNGERFORD.
a particular point in time
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She _would_ not faint!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fenella rose to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fenella rose to her feet.
at the time that
From this reading There had been one terrible moment when all things faded from her, but she overcame that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She _would_ not faint!
Chapter 16 of The fate of Fenella by Helen [Contributor] Mathers holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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