Chapter 19 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness. And even then she was dazed. She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed. She lay back, drinking in the fresh air. Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
Chapter 19 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “And even then she was dazed.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “She lay back, drinking in the fresh air.”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.”
move hurridly
From this reading “She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.”
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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 She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She lay back, drinking in the fresh air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even then she was dazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She lay back, drinking in the fresh air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
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From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading And even then she was dazed.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She lay back, drinking in the fresh air.
divisible by two
From this reading And even then she was dazed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She lay back, drinking in the fresh air.
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay back, drinking in the fresh air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even then she was dazed.
move hurridly
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And even then she was dazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She was only aware that she was in the motor-car and travelling at a great speed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And even then she was dazed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she moved, and with the movement came to her recollection and the sense of pain.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE GENEVA ROAD The car had nearly reached Annecy before Celia woke to consciousness.
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