Chapter 2 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you will have yours, too." Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly. "No; I'm afraid that's gone. It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own. I'm not blaming him.
Chapter 2 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"No; I'm afraid that's gone.”
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I'm not blaming him.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"But you will have yours, too."”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "No; I'm afraid that's gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading I'm not blaming him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you will have yours, too."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "No; I'm afraid that's gone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you will have yours, too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm not blaming him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm afraid that's gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
a quantity that is added
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I'm afraid that's gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not blaming him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Eveleth smiled faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm afraid that's gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But you will have yours, too."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But you will have yours, too."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in George's hands, and I can see he tried to increase it for me, by doing with it--as he did with his own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you will have yours, too."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "But you will have yours, too."
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