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The Heiress of Wyvern Court

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.
Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.
"Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."
They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.
She was often at the Owl's Nest.
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The Heiress of Wyvern Court

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Heiress of Wyvern Court is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.
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Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.
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"Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."
/rɪˈmɛm.bər ðer ɪz noʊ læst ˈremədi wɪð ə waɪz ənˈfeɪlɪŋ ˈprɑː.və.dəns ˈɔːskər ɪn ɡɑːdz ɡʊd ˈkiːpɪŋ/
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They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.
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She was often at the Owl's Nest.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dreaming noun US /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading “They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.”

freshness noun US /ˈfreʃnəs/

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading “They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.”

musing noun US /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.”

Oscar noun US /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading “"Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."”

ponder verb US /ˈpɑːndər/

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.”

remedy noun US /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “"Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."”

thrilling adjective US /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading “They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.”

unfailing adjective US /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/

not liable to failure

From this reading “"Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

Inna

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

NESTnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading She was often at the Owl's Nest.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

OWL'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.

SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE OWL'S NEST--THE SONG--THE SURPRISE.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Inna now had two new thoughts to ponder over.

unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/

not liable to failure

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading They came to her with thrilling freshness one day in the gallery at Owl's Nest, as she wandered from picture to picture, musing and dreaming.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was often at the Owl's Nest.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Remember, there is no last remedy with a wise unfailing Providence;" "Oscar in God's good keeping."

Chapter 8 of The Heiress of Wyvern Court by Emilie Searchfield holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Railway
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