Chapter 30 of The Girl from Keller's is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Girl from Keller's is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening. The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look. It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him. “Come near the stove and smoke if you like. It is very cold.”
Chapter 30 of The Girl from Keller's is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading ““Come near the stove and smoke if you like.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.”
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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 The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
later than; following
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is very cold.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very cold.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The former had examined Festing in the afternoon, and Helen gave him a meaning look.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very cold.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It hinted that she had expected his visit and meant to encourage him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CHARNOCK'S TRIUMPH Six weeks after the accident Musgrave and Charnock came into the shack one evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come near the stove and smoke if you like.
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