Chapter 2 of The Heiress of Wyvern Court is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Heiress of Wyvern Court is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM. "Cherton! Cherton! Cherton!" Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
Chapter 2 of The Heiress of Wyvern Court is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
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From this reading "Cherton!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
a room used for dining
From this reading WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Inna sprang from the corner of her lonely carriage, and stepped out upon the platform, helped by the kindly guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLETT'S FARM--TEA IN THE DINING-ROOM.
Chapter 2 of The Heiress of Wyvern Court by Emilie Searchfield holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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