Chapter 31 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE AND LEOPOLD. George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him. The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face. He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open. "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
Chapter 31 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “"Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.”
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading “He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.”
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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 The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
anew
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND LEOPOLD.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
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From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE AND LEOPOLD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE AND LEOPOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
above and across; more than
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was asleep: from infancy he had slept with his eyes open.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George went again to Leopold's room, and sat down by him.
which person or people
From this reading "Emmeline!" he murmured, in the tone of one who entreats forgiveness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth lay with his eyes half closed, and a smile--a faint sad one--flickered over his face.
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