Chapter 13 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER WEDDING DRESS. Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised. Wordsworth. "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?" "Presently."
Chapter 13 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “Wordsworth.”
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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 Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
put on clothes
From this reading HER WEDDING DRESS.
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From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER WEDDING DRESS.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
in the near future
From this reading "Presently."
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
a special situation
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading HER WEDDING DRESS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, Blank misgivings-- High instincts before which our moral nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Wordsworth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vera, are you not coming to look at it?"
Chapter 13 of Vera Nevill by H. Lovett, Mrs. Cameron holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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