Chapter 17 of Catherine's coquetries is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Catherine's coquetries is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE WOODS. Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break. In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone. Her life seemed ended. She felt crushed and soul wounded.
Chapter 17 of Catherine's coquetries is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “She felt crushed and soul wounded.”
demanding attention
From this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
In this reading “In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.”
In this reading “Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.”
filled with bewilderment
In this reading “In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.”
In this reading “IN THE WOODS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
Having no one else present.
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt crushed and soul wounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
terminate
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She felt crushed and soul wounded.
demanding attention
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Her life seemed ended.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt crushed and soul wounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOODS.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life seemed ended.
something that is lost
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her life seemed ended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She felt crushed and soul wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOODS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading In her merry moods she was never at a loss for friends, but in her sorrow she wept alone.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE WOODS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sidonie, the picture of sorrow, was leaning against the trunk of a giant oak crying as though her heart would break.
people who are wounded
From this reading She felt crushed and soul wounded.
Chapter 17 of Catherine's coquetries by Camille Debans holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 17 holds 261 sentences of Catherine's coquetries, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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