Chapter 11 of File No. 113 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of File No. 113 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried. “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own? What has happened?” “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.” She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
Chapter 11 of File No. 113 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concealing something under the ground
From this reading “She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.”
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading ““Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.””
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.”
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading ““Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading ““What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading ““This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.””
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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 “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
concealing something under the ground
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
for more time
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
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From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
not any; not one
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
in a piteous manner
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She shrank back, and, burying her face in her hands, moaned piteously.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “This is what has happened, Valentine: our love-affair is the jest of the country around; our secret is a secret no longer.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What new misfortune strikes us now?” she cried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why have you thus risked your life--a life far dearer to me than my own?
Chapter 11 of File No. 113 by Emile Gaboriau holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 420 sentences of File No. 113, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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