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Chapter 12 of The wooing of Leola is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WAYSIDE FLOWER. “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.” Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes. “I am sorry that I am better. I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
Chapter 12 of The wooing of Leola is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading ““Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.””
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “A WAYSIDE FLOWER.”
an event that could have occurred but never did
From this reading ““Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.””
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “A WAYSIDE FLOWER.”
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading “Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.”
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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 A WAYSIDE FLOWER.
in addition
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I am sorry that I am better.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A WAYSIDE FLOWER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
an event that could have occurred but never did
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
only a very short time before
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry that I am better.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am sorry that I am better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A WAYSIDE FLOWER.
a Caucasian
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Leola sat up in bed among the white covers, scarcely whiter than her face, and smiled wanly into Miss Tuttle’s anxious eyes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had died,” she said, bitterly.
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