Chapter 38 of The Heavenly Twins is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Heavenly Twins is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms. "Am I going to be ill?" she asked. "No," I answered, pooh-poohing the notion. "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said. "I am always happy when I am ill.
Chapter 38 of The Heavenly Twins is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “"Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “"No," I answered, pooh-poohing the notion.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I am always happy when I am ill.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I going to be ill?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered, pooh-poohing the notion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I going to be ill?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Am I going to be ill?" she asked.
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 Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.
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From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
set up or found
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
the act of departing
From this reading "Am I going to be ill?" she asked.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am always happy when I am ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Am I going to be ill?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I answered, pooh-poohing the notion.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "No," I answered, pooh-poohing the notion.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," I answered, pooh-poohing the notion.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Am I going to be ill?" she asked.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
at the time that
From this reading "I am always happy when I am ill.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Next day I found that Evadne's cold was decidedly worse, and as the weather was severe I ordered her to stay in her own rooms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor, you dash my hopes!" she said.
Chapter 38 of The Heavenly Twins by Sarah Grand holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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 38 holds 362 sentences of The Heavenly Twins, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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