Chapter 26 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong. Her gratitude swelled within her. “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice. “Then you--you will?” A long pause.
Chapter 26 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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directed downward
From this reading “She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.”
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “Her gratitude swelled within her.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “A long pause.”
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading “She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.”
feeling self-importance
From this reading “Her gratitude swelled within her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
directed downward
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Her gratitude swelled within her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gratitude swelled within her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long pause.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A long pause.
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
feeling self-importance
From this reading Her gratitude swelled within her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you--you will?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and strong.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Then you--you will?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her gratitude swelled within her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are too good for me,” she said in a low voice.
Chapter 26 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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