Chapter 32 of Bonaventure is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Bonaventure is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE. Claude came on close behind. No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she. But he could not regret it. This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.
Chapter 32 of Bonaventure is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 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.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Claude came on close behind.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Claude came on close behind.”
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “But he could not regret it.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.”
past form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.”
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading Claude came on close behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not regret it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Claude came on close behind.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude came on close behind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Claude came on close behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
not any; not one
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Claude came on close behind.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But he could not regret it.
recurring again and again
From this reading This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.
past form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; now he could see his mistake, it was not she.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was Marguerite repeated, yet transcended.
Chapter 32 of Bonaventure by George Washington Cable holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 32 holds 141 sentences of Bonaventure, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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