Chapter 19 of The Shadow of a Sin is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Shadow of a Sin is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door. It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy." The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes. "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said. "I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.
Chapter 19 of The Shadow of a Sin is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."”
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading “It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.”
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “"I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.”
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.”
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a young female
In this reading “The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.”
In this reading “The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.”
In this reading “She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.”
In this reading “She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.”
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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 She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
extreme fatigue
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
a young female
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading "I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "I have not slept," returned Hyacinth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the housemaids bearing in her hand a bouquet of beautiful flowers--"From Mr. Darcy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was roused from her heavy trance of exhaustion and grief by a knock at her door.
(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 "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not seem well this morning, miss," she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The girl looked in wonder at her young lady's pale face and heavy eyes.
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