Chapter 21 of The Harvest of Years is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Harvest of Years is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLARA LEAVES US. The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to. I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago." She folded her hands and looking at me, said: "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
Chapter 21 of The Harvest of Years is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “"Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.”
intended to deceive
From this reading “"Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “She folded her hands and looking at me, said:”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “CLARA LEAVES US.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “"Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.”
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From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
in the past
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She folded her hands and looking at me, said:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
(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 I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
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From this reading CLARA LEAVES US.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
intended to deceive
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She folded her hands and looking at me, said:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
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From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She folded her hands and looking at me, said:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading CLARA LEAVES US.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She folded her hands and looking at me, said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She folded her hands and looking at me, said:
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Appearances is often deceitful, Emily; I haint long to stay, neither has the saint among us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLARA LEAVES US.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year 1861 had dawned upon us, and Aunt Hildy had not left us as she had expected to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said to her, "I believe you are better to-day than you were one year ago."
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