Chapter 6 of Celibates is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Celibates is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life. Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else. Harold oppressed her. But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone. But why could she not live alone?
Chapter 6 of Celibates is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.”
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.”
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading “Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.”
longing for something past
From this reading “It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “Harold oppressed her.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
Having no one else present.
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harold oppressed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
immediately past
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Fargus was not in France, she could not live alone.
longing for something past
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Harold oppressed her.
never-ceasing
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
the season of growth
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the spring was far advanced that the nostalgia of the boulevards began to creep into her life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why could she not live alone?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without intermission, the desire to get away grew more persistent, at last she could think of nothing else.
Chapter 6 of Celibates by George Moore holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 405 sentences of Celibates, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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