Chapter 39 of Ellen Levis: A Novel is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Ellen Levis: A Novel is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office. When she entered both women looked up in surprise. "Where is Ellen?" asked Miss MacVane. "Is she going to stay? It's too early to go back to school."
Chapter 39 of Ellen Levis: A Novel is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
not still wet
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
in the near future
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “It's too early to go back to school."”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.”
seek information from
In this reading “When she entered both women looked up in surprise.”
In this reading “It's too early to go back to school."”
In this reading “When she entered both women looked up in surprise.”
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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 FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is Ellen?" asked Miss MacVane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's too early to go back to school."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
not still wet
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It's too early to go back to school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Ellen?" asked Miss MacVane.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's too early to go back to school."
the act of departing
From this reading "Is she going to stay?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Ellen?" asked Miss MacVane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's too early to go back to school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Ellen?" asked Miss MacVane.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
in the near future
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
an educational institution
From this reading It's too early to go back to school."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Is she going to stay?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's too early to go back to school."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
at the time that
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Ellen?" asked Miss MacVane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FETZER CLOSES A DOOR Fetzer presently dried her tears and, remembering a message which was to be delivered to Miss Knowlton, smoothed her hair which was already smooth and went down to the office.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she entered both women looked up in surprise.
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