Chapter V of The gray wolf's daughter, “Enemies,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of The gray wolf's daughter, “Enemies,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing. “Is he better?” she asked. “Will my singing disturb him?” “It will soothe him, I should say. Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
Chapter V of The gray wolf's daughter, “Enemies,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.”
move deeply
From this reading ““Will my singing disturb him?””
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading ““Will my singing disturb him?””
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading ““It will soothe him, I should say.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.”
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 “Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.”
In this reading “As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.”
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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 Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is he better?” she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Is he better?” she asked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
move deeply
From this reading “Will my singing disturb him?”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
a young female
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he better?” she asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will my singing disturb him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It will soothe him, I should say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he better?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will soothe him, I should say.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Will my singing disturb him?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
express in words
From this reading “It will soothe him, I should say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he better?” she asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It will soothe him, I should say.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Will my singing disturb him?”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “It will soothe him, I should say.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Only a faint sound of it can be heard in his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lord Carthew approached, the girl ceased playing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will my singing disturb him?”
Chapter 5 of The gray wolf's daughter by Gertrude Warden holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 holds 187 sentences of The gray wolf's daughter, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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