Chapter 12 of Wild Heather is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Wild Heather is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me. "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked. But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid. I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind." "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
Chapter 12 of Wild Heather is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.”
(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 swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.”
a female domestic
From this reading “But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
put on clothes
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
(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 swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
a female domestic
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
not any; not one
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
on one occasion
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Oh, of course, miss; but all the same it is strange.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It's strange, her ladyship coming back," she remarked.
express a supposition
From this reading I said at once: "I suppose Lady Helen can change her mind."
possessing sweep
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Helen swept out of the room, and Morris began to dress me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I was in no mood to exchange confidences with my maid.
Chapter 12 of Wild Heather by L. T. Meade holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 12 holds 293 sentences of Wild Heather, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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