Chapter 20 of Eline Vere is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Eline Vere is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden. Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven. At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette. Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out. There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
Chapter 20 of Eline Vere is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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first in order of birth
From this reading “There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.”
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 “There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.”
In this reading “Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.”
In this reading “There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.”
In this reading “Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.”
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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 Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
being one more than seven
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
first in order of birth
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Eline sprang out of bed in a fright, on finding it was half-past seven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Eline, Eline!” was shouted from the garden.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Half dressed she walked to the open window, and looked out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the Horze the breakfast hour was eight, and so she hurried with her toilette.
a late time of life
From this reading There were Théodore’s two eldest girls, Marianne and Henriette, sixteen and fourteen years old.
Chapter 20 of Eline Vere by Louis Couperus holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 20 holds 229 sentences of Eline Vere, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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