Chapter 13 of Fruitfulness is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Fruitfulness is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No doubt; but it is best that you should know. I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you." At this she lost all self-possession. "What! Have come to see me!
Chapter 13 of Fruitfulness is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “"No doubt; but it is best that you should know.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"No doubt; but it is best that you should know.”
set up or found
From this reading “I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “At this she lost all self-possession.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At this she lost all self-possession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this she lost all self-possession.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
divisible by two
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
set up or found
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At this she lost all self-possession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have come to see me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading At this she lost all self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this she lost all self-possession.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this she lost all self-possession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have even been assured that he must now be in Paris, and I wondered whether he might have found you, and have come to see you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No doubt; but it is best that you should know.
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