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Under the Country Sky

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.
She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.
He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.
The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.
Jeannette's look met Georgiana's.
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Under the Country Sky

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.
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She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.
/ʃiː hæd æskt tuː siː ðem təˈɡeðər hiː sed ənd ðeɪ maɪt rɪˈmeɪn fɔːr prɪˈsaɪsli faɪv ˈmɪnəts/
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He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.
/hiː ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli left ðə ruːm əˈɡen ənd tʊk ðə nɜːrs wɪð hɪm/
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The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.
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Jeannette's look met Georgiana's.

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glowing adjective US /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading “The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.”

James noun US /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.”

nurse verb US /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.”

pillow noun US /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.”

precisely adverb US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.”

spent adjective US /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading “The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.”

Stuart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading “FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

Craig

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

FIVEnounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

Georgiana

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

Georgiana's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jeannette's look met Georgiana's.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

Jeannette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

Jeannette's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jeannette's look met Georgiana's.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Jeannette's look met Georgiana's.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

MINUTESnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had asked to see them together, he said, and they might remain for precisely five minutes.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading FIVE MINUTES It was not many hours before Doctor Craig himself led Georgiana and James Stuart together into the room where Jeannette lay.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The five minutes were spent by Stuart with Jeannette's hand in both his own, as he knelt beside the the bed where she lay, no pillow under her head, her face very white but her eyes glowing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He immediately left the room again and took the nurse with him.

Chapter 20 of Under the Country Sky by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Girls
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