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Chapter 10 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LLEWELLYN’S GIFT. Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door. He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered. She shut the door softly behind her. “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
Chapter 10 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading ““Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.”
demanding attention
From this reading ““Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “LLEWELLYN’S GIFT.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading ““Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “She shut the door softly behind her.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading ““Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.”
with low volume
From this reading “She shut the door softly behind her.”
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.
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In this reading “She shut the door softly behind her.”
In this reading “Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.”
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 Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She shut the door softly behind her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
demanding attention
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading LLEWELLYN’S GIFT.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shut the door softly behind her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LLEWELLYN’S GIFT.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shut the door softly behind her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She shut the door softly behind her.
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He called out, “Come in!” and his sister Leslie entered.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
with low volume
From this reading She shut the door softly behind her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She shut the door softly behind her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Late that evening there came a knock at Llewellyn’s door.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Mother is asleep,” she said; “and I think she has been crying—she sighs so heavily in her sleep; it is not like her.
Chapter 10 of The Girls of St. Wode's by L. T. Meade holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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