Chapter 6 of The White Ladies of Worcester is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Ladies of Worcester is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away. Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide. Into each cell the Prioress went. In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions. In no cell were there two white figures.
Chapter 6 of The White Ladies of Worcester is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Into each cell the Prioress went.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “In no cell were there two white figures.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.”
a woman religious
From this reading “In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.”
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.”
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.”
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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 In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Into each cell the Prioress went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Into each cell the Prioress went.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In no cell were there two white figures.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
set up or found
From this reading In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
the act of departing
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
not any; not one
From this reading In no cell were there two white figures.
a woman religious
From this reading In each she found a kneeling nun, absorbed in her devotions.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In no cell were there two white figures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In no cell were there two white figures.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE PRIORESS SHUTS THE DOOR The Prioress waited until the old lay-sister's shuffling footsteps died away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Into each cell the Prioress went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In no cell were there two white figures.
a Caucasian
From this reading In no cell were there two white figures.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then she passed out into the long, stone passage, leaving her own door open wide.
Chapter 6 of The White Ladies of Worcester by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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