Chapter 2 of Bressant: A Novel is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Bressant: A Novel is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT. When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room. There she stopped and knocked. Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking. It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
Chapter 2 of Bressant: A Novel is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.”
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading “SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “There she stopped and knocked.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.”
without warning or announcement
From this reading “It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.”
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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 SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
to come or go into
From this reading SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
at any time
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There she stopped and knocked.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHIE AND CORNELIA ENTER INTO A COVENANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There she stopped and knocked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she stopped and knocked.
walk on one's toes
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
without warning or announcement
From this reading It never entered any one's head to burst in unannounced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
at the time that
From this reading When Cornelia left her father on the balcony, she danced up-stairs, and chasseed on tiptoe up to the door of Sophie's room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Somehow or other, nobody ever went into that room without knocking.
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