Chapter 22 of "Broken Music" is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of "Broken Music" is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June. “Are you in a hurry to-night?” “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?” Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean. “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
Chapter 22 of "Broken Music" is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give expression to
From this reading “Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Are you in a hurry to-night?””
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading ““JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ““JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ““JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.”
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading “Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading ““I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.”
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In this reading ““I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.”
In this reading “Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.”
In this reading “Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.”
In this reading ““Are you in a hurry to-night?””
In this reading ““Not if I can stay with you, Madame?””
In this reading “Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.”
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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 “Are you in a hurry to-night?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you in a hurry to-night?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
give expression to
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Are you in a hurry to-night?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
held dear
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you in a hurry to-night?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JEAN,” said Madame Torialli, one evening late in June.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
in a wistful manner
From this reading “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not if I can stay with you, Madame?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I sometimes fear that we work you too hard,” she said wistfully.
but in spite of that
From this reading Madame Torialli smiled at him; her eyes seemed almost too innocent for maternity, and yet it was maternity that she loved best to express for Jean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you in a hurry to-night?”
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