Chapter 19 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I SHALL COME BACK." "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?" The girl sank on her knees by the bed. She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it. "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
Chapter 19 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “"Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “The girl sank on her knees by the bed.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"”
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The girl sank on her knees by the bed.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"”
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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be restored
In this reading “"I SHALL COME BACK."”
In this reading “She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.”
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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 "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I SHALL COME BACK."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
have
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I SHALL COME BACK."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
a young female
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SHALL COME BACK."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The girl sank on her knees by the bed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I SHALL COME BACK."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She reached up, and caught hold of Lawrence's arm; she clung to it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No, no!" she cried, in a half voice; "it can't be!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Caro," said Lawrence, in the same whisper, "can you bear it?"
Chapter 19 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel by Maria Louise Pool holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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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