Chapter 19 of Wenderholme is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Wenderholme is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER. When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness. He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way. Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it. Where could he put it?
Chapter 19 of Wenderholme is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.”
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 “When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.”
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.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
come to pass
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
go away from a place
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where could he put it?
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, he could not leave it out of doors; he dreaded some injury that might happen to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could not endure the idea of having to explain his action, and instinctively kept out of people's way.
at the time that
From this reading When Colonel Stanburne had removed Edith's picture, he carried it away into the darkness.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could he put it?
Chapter 19 of Wenderholme by Philip Gilbert Hamerton holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 48 sentences of Wenderholme, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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