Chapter 9 of A Virgin Heart: A Novel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Virgin Heart: A Novel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path. Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her. If he saw her, he had to take off his hat. And this was what had happened. Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
Chapter 9 of A Virgin Heart: A Novel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.”
accept gladly
From this reading “Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.”
leave
In this reading “If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.”
In this reading “Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.”
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 Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was what had happened.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
set up or found
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And this was what had happened.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
a course of conduct
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
cut with a saw
From this reading If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
carry out
From this reading If he saw her, he had to take off his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not to see her was too deliberately to avoid her.
accept gladly
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this was what had happened.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Rose had answered his salutation by a word of welcome; conversation had then passed to the old house at Barnavast, finally to Mme. Suif.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rose had laid her plans in such a fashion that the young man had found her in his path.
Chapter 9 of A Virgin Heart: A Novel by Remy de Gourmont holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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