Chapter 23 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMPELLED CONFIDENCE. Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed. The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way! Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her. She had no choice but yield.
Chapter 23 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “She had no choice but yield.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “COMPELLED CONFIDENCE.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.”
(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 flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “She had no choice but yield.”
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 Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
put or send forth
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading COMPELLED CONFIDENCE.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading COMPELLED CONFIDENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
(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 flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen flew to the dressing-room to hide her dismay, and there cast herself on the bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whether it was a living Will or but the shadow of the events it seemed to order, it was too much for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The gray Fate above, or the awful Demo-gorgon beneath, would have its way!
be the cause or source of
From this reading She had no choice but yield.
Chapter 23 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 by George MacDonald holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 23 holds 129 sentences of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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