Chapter 28 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never!" "I--I really think she must be hysterical. There's--there's the greatest change in her." He paused. Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
Chapter 28 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “There's--there's the greatest change in her."”
highest in quality
From this reading “There's--there's the greatest change in her."”
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading “"I--I really think she must be hysterical.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"I--I really think she must be hysterical.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"I--I really think she must be hysterical.”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There's--there's the greatest change in her."
highest in quality
From this reading There's--there's the greatest change in her."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There's--there's the greatest change in her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's--there's the greatest change in her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's--there's the greatest change in her."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's--there's the greatest change in her."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I--I really think she must be hysterical.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, very abruptly, he said: "Have you any idea how old she is?"
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