Chapter 7 of Viola's vanity is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Viola's vanity is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’TWIXT LOVE AND HATE. When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness. Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident. So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.” “Yes, please do!
Chapter 7 of Viola's vanity is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.”
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.””
easily agitated
From this reading “Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.”
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.”
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In this reading “Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.”
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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 Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
in actual fact
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’TWIXT LOVE AND HATE.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, please do!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ’TWIXT LOVE AND HATE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
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 So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ’TWIXT LOVE AND HATE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
easily agitated
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Yes, please do!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I must give you some more of the drops the doctor left you.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’TWIXT LOVE AND HATE.
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
at the time that
From this reading When Desha was gone, Viola threw herself down among her cushions, actually sobbing aloud in her weakness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, please do!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Aunt Edwina exclaimed in alarm: “There now, you have worked yourself into a nervous spell, talking over your accident.
Chapter 7 of Viola's vanity by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 7 holds 54 sentences of Viola's vanity, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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