Chapter 15 of The Old Helmet, Volume II is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Old Helmet, Volume II is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN VIEWS. "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest." "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband. "What have you been talking to her about? Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
Chapter 15 of The Old Helmet, Volume II is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “"Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."”
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “"Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."”
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 “"Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “"Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “IN VIEWS.”
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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 Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
a young female
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
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 "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VIEWS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
carry out
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading IN VIEWS.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest."
at the time that
From this reading "That girl is the most lovely creature!" said Mrs. Esthwaite when she rejoined her husband.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now she will not be up in time to take a drive in the Domain."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been talking to her about?
Chapter 15 of The Old Helmet, Volume II by Susan Warner holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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