Chapter 19 of Venna Hastings is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Venna Hastings is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Somewhere in France." In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing. When finished, he took up the letter for perusal. "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence. "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
Chapter 19 of Venna Hastings is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Somewhere in France."”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “"A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.”
In this reading “"Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
in the past
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Somewhere in France."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Somewhere in France."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
in a serious manner
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Somewhere in France."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
at the time that
From this reading When finished, he took up the letter for perusal.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
people who are wounded
From this reading "A month ago I was brought here from the front, seriously wounded.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Venna Dearest: "You have doubtless worried at my long silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a convalescing tent sat a young officer, writing.
Chapter 19 of Venna Hastings by Julia Farr holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
Chapter 19 holds 71 sentences of Venna Hastings, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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