Chapter 15 of The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation. She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch. What had happened? Had Willy asked her to become his wife? And had she seemed to say No?
Chapter 15 of The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Had Willy asked her to become his wife?”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What had happened?”
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Had Willy asked her to become his wife?”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And had she seemed to say No?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had Willy asked her to become his wife?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Had Willy asked her to become his wife?
opinion or judgment
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
a young female
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
not any; not one
From this reading And had she seemed to say No?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
above and across; more than
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
express in words
From this reading And had she seemed to say No?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And had she seemed to say No?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
not in physical motion
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
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From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Willy asked her to become his wife?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till she was alone that the girl realized the situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Had Willy asked her to become his wife?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Willy asked her to become his wife?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She put her hand over her eyes--the hand that still tingled with the light pressure of his touch.
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