Chapter 5 of Wild Heather is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wild Heather is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It certainly was a wonderful night. Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal. She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about. Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid. Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
Chapter 5 of Wild Heather is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power to use something or someone
From this reading “Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.”
In this reading “Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.”
In this reading “She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.”
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 It certainly was a wonderful night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was a wonderful night.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
divisible by two
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was a wonderful night.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It certainly was a wonderful night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
on one occasion
From this reading Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Lady Helen Dalrymple had placed her box at the theatre at our disposal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Her cheeks had a wonderful colour in them, which was at once soft and vivid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was a wonderful night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lips were red and her eyes exceedingly dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a tall and slender woman, dressed in the extreme height of a fashion which I had never even dreamed about.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It certainly was a wonderful night.
Chapter 5 of Wild Heather by L. T. Meade holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 5 holds 285 sentences of Wild Heather, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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