Chapter 32 of The Helpmate is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Helpmate is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek. Majendie had slept on board. He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie. He had told her not to expect him that night. He would call and see her very early in the morning.
Chapter 32 of The Helpmate is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Majendie had slept on board.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He had told her not to expect him that night.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Majendie had slept on board.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Majendie had slept on board.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had told her not to expect him that night.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her not to expect him that night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told her not to expect him that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie had slept on board.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had told her not to expect him that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Majendie had slept on board.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Majendie had slept on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had told her not to expect him that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her not to expect him that night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
precisely as stated
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sent Steve up to the farm with a message for Maggie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would call and see her very early in the morning.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht had lain all night in Fawlness creek.
Chapter 32 of The Helpmate by May Sinclair holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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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