Chapter 14 of Thelma is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Thelma is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!" DANTE ROSETTI. "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging. "Why, what kept you so long, my lad? We thought you were close behind us.
Chapter 14 of Thelma is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “"Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.”
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading “DANTE ROSETTI.”
coming to maturity
From this reading “"Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “"Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.”
one by one; one at a time
From this reading “"Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"”
in a vociferous manner
From this reading “"Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.”
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading “"Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We thought you were close behind us.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We thought you were close behind us.
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading DANTE ROSETTI.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
coming to maturity
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
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 "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
in the near future
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANTE ROSETTI.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
one by one; one at a time
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought you were close behind us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We thought you were close behind us.
in a vociferous manner
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought you were close behind us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Hallo, ho!" shouted Gueldmar vociferously, peering back into the shadows of the cavern from whence the figures of his daughter and Errington were seen presently emerging.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading "Sweet hands, sweet hair, sweet cheeks, sweet eyes, sweet mouth; Each singly wooed and won!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what kept you so long, my lad?
Chapter 14 of Thelma by Marie Corelli holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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