Chapter 6 of England, My England is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of England, My England is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, yes.” There was a pause. “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself. And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror. “That’s nonsense,” he said.
Chapter 6 of England, My England is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.”
provoking horror
From this reading ““Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading ““That’s nonsense,” he said.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was a pause.”
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ““Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.”
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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 There was a pause.
in actual fact
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s nonsense,” he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
provoking horror
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “That’s nonsense,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause.
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading And Bertie actually felt a quiver of horror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s nonsense,” he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Sometimes I feel I am horrible,” said Maurice, in a low voice, talking as if to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes.”
Chapter 6 of England, My England by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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