Chapter 16 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VANISHING GLIMMER. Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve. "Helen! Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow. She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
Chapter 16 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “A VANISHING GLIMMER.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.”
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “A VANISHING GLIMMER.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “She jumped up, wiping her dry 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 VANISHING GLIMMER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading A VANISHING GLIMMER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
roused to anger
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
not any; not one
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
on a floor above
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading A VANISHING GLIMMER.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Helen ran upstairs, dropped on her knees by her brother's bedside, and fell into a fit of sobbing, which no tears came to relieve.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She jumped up, wiping her dry eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Helen! if you give way I shall go mad," said a voice of misery from the pillow.
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