Chapter 17 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented! Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word. "Dear me! What's the matter?" said the good lady. "You seem all excited.
Chapter 17 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “"You seem all excited.”
not opportune
From this reading “Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.”
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading “Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!”
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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 Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "You seem all excited.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What's the matter?" said the good lady.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
not opportune
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What's the matter?" said the good lady.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter?" said the good lady.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
by chance
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What's the matter?" said the good lady.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem all excited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
accept gladly
From this reading Perhaps never, in all her life of inopportune arrivals, had Miss Annabel been so truly welcome--or so bitterly resented!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter?" said the good lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Esther turned to her with a heart-sob of relief, the minister walked away without a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem all excited.
Chapter 17 of Up the Hill and Over by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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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