Chapter 26 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER THE DISASTER. That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea. A fatal ebb and flow, alas! To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW. The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
Chapter 26 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “AFTER THE DISASTER.”
flow back or recede
From this reading “That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.”
bringing death
From this reading “A fatal ebb and flow, alas!”
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.”
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.”
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In this reading “The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!”
In this reading “The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!”
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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 fatal ebb and flow, alas!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE DISASTER.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading A fatal ebb and flow, alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fatal ebb and flow, alas!
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading AFTER THE DISASTER.
flow back or recede
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
bringing death
From this reading A fatal ebb and flow, alas!
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
possessing sweep
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To many more than mine and me.--JEAN INGELOW.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE DISASTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day after the terrible disaster the sun arose upon a scene of awful desolation!
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading That flow strewed wrecks about the grass; That ebb swept out the flocks to sea.
Chapter 26 of Tried for Her Life by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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