Chapter 15 of Catherine herself is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Catherine herself is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened. Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened. She had scored a brilliant success.... In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears. She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
Chapter 15 of Catherine herself is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.”
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.”
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading “In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.”
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading “She had scored a brilliant success....”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.”
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In this reading “She had scored a brilliant success....”
a hall where concerts are given
In this reading “In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.”
In this reading “SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.”
In this reading “In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.”
In this reading “She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.”
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From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She had scored a brilliant success....
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading She had scored a brilliant success....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had scored a brilliant success....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
a special situation
From this reading SUCCESS § 1 A STRANGE thing had happened.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading She looked proudly in the mirror and she saw herself flushed and triumphant.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the small room behind the concert hall the applause was still echoing in her ears.
at the time that
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
but in spite of that
From this reading Something unbelievable, something half-expected yet absolutely incredible when it happened.
Chapter 15 of Catherine herself by James Hilton holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 15 holds 236 sentences of Catherine herself, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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