Chapter 8 of White Lilac is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of White Lilac is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac. She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her. "Presently," he said. "Got summat to see to first." When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
Chapter 8 of White Lilac is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “When the party reached the school-house it was already late.”
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “"Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “When the party reached the school-house it was already late.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.”
in the near future
From this reading “"Presently," he said.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “When the party reached the school-house it was already late.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.”
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From this reading "Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Got summat to see to first."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got summat to see to first."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Presently," he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading "Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
in the near future
From this reading "Presently," he said.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Presently," he said.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Got summat to see to first."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got summat to see to first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the party reached the school-house it was already late.
at the time that
From this reading She felt that she should miss Peter's friendly face when she sang, and that she should like him to hear her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ain't you coming?" asked Lilac.
Chapter 8 of White Lilac by Amy Walton holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 413 sentences of White Lilac, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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