Chapter 25 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously. "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you. I was frantic when I learned you were left behind. We went back for you, but you had gone. Ma foi!
Chapter 25 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young person of either sex
From this reading “MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “"You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.”
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.”
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In this reading “MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “We went back for you, but you had gone.”
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anew
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
a young person of either sex
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
dearly loved
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ma foi!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You cannot imagine how desolate I have been at losing you.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma foi!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went back for you, but you had gone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
at the time that
From this reading I was frantic when I learned you were left behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MADAME AGAIN "You dear child," cried Madame embracing Jeanne rapturously.
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