Chapter 21 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did? Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies. --JEAN INGELOW. A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
Chapter 21 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading “Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.”
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading “A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.”
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading “Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.”
command against
From this reading “Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.”
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading “Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
command against
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
a long fixed look
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --JEAN INGELOW.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading --JEAN INGELOW.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
not any; not one
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A fortnight passed at Normansgrave, in doubt and discomfort.
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DENZIL DOES HIS DUTY But did she love him?--what and if she did?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Love has no spell can scorching winds forbid, Or bring the help which tarries near to hand, Or spread a cloud for curtaining fading eyes That gaze up dying into alien skies.
Chapter 21 of The girl from nowhere by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 21 holds 254 sentences of The girl from nowhere, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The girl from nowhere by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 254 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 51 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The girl from nowhere by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The girl from nowhere section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The girl from nowhere to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The girl from nowhere, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
