Chapter 34 of A woman's soul is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A woman's soul is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I, TOO, AM FREE.” “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis. “I know!” Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands. The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.
Chapter 34 of A woman's soul is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.”
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading ““No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.”
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading ““No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading ““No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ““No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.”
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.
In this reading “The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.”
In this reading “Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.”
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 “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I, TOO, AM FREE.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I, TOO, AM FREE.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, TOO, AM FREE.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know!”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
not any; not one
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The marquis leaned forward, regarding her with alarm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
express in words
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I, TOO, AM FREE.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “No need to tell me,” said Percy Levant in a voice inaudible to the marquis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doris sank back into her chair and covered her face with her hands.
Chapter 34 of A woman's soul by Charles Garvice holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 34 holds 403 sentences of A woman's soul, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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