Chapter 17 of The Hermit's Cave is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Hermit's Cave is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TERRIBLE PLIGHT. "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer. "It's no good wishing that now, Theo." "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault." "Oh, no, it's mine too."
Chapter 17 of The Hermit's Cave is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “A TERRIBLE PLIGHT.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “"OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “A TERRIBLE PLIGHT.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “"It's no good wishing that now, Theo."”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."”
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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 A TERRIBLE PLIGHT.
later than; following
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
(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 "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, no, it's mine too."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it's not; but—but it's all my fault."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, no, it's mine too."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "OH, Jack, I wish we had never come," Theodore said dolefully, after his stepbrother had concluded his simple prayer.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "It's no good wishing that now, Theo."
Chapter 17 of The Hermit's Cave by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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