Chapter 14 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not now. Just sit still, and let me look at you." She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her. Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark. Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
Chapter 14 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a gradual manner
From this reading “Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.”
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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.”
In this reading “Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Just sit still, and let me look at you."”
In this reading “Just sit still, and let me look at you."”
In this reading “Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.”
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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 Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
hold firmly
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
and nothing more
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
be seated
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
not in physical motion
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
up to a particular time
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her physician came in the evening, and pronounced that there was a slight improvement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gradually her eyes closed, her grasp relaxed, and she fell into a tolerably quiet sleep, which lasted till dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took Olive's hand in her own, and leaned back with her eyes fixed upon her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just sit still, and let me look at you."
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