Chapter 13 of The White Sister is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The White Sister is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment. But she did not. 'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty. 'You are very good to me, Mother. I think I can walk now.'
Chapter 13 of The White Sister is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.”
held up in the air
From this reading “After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I think I can walk now.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
later than; following
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
anew
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are very good to me, Mother.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think I can walk now.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading 'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'You are very good to me, Mother.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I can walk now.'
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
held up in the air
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
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 After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You are very good to me, Mother.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think I can walk now.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
above and across; more than
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
not in physical motion
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I can walk now.'
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You are very good to me, Mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I think I can walk now.'
during the time that
From this reading After a long time, Sister Giovanna lifted her head very slowly, sat up, and passed her hand over her eyes, while the Mother Superior still kept one arm round her, thinking that she might faint again at any moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Thank you,' she said, with difficulty.
Chapter 13 of The White Sister by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
Chapter 13 holds 231 sentences of The White Sister, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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