Chapter 25 of Wives and Widows is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Wives and Widows is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP. The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society. I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act. I could not bear to see any of the family.
Chapter 25 of Wives and Widows is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading “LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
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In this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
In this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
In this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
(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 The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
have
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
a social unit living together
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
showing curiosity
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
Chapter 25 of Wives and Widows by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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