Chapter XXXII of Green Eyes, “Petite Jeanne’s Triumph,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXII of Green Eyes, “Petite Jeanne’s Triumph,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating. As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long. Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done. “Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm. “We must go to the theatre at once!
Chapter XXXII of Green Eyes, “Petite Jeanne’s Triumph,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.”
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading ““Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading ““We must go to the theatre at once!”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““We must go to the theatre at once!”
In this reading “The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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 “Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
surprising greatly
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We must go to the theatre at once!
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must go to the theatre at once!
on one occasion
From this reading “We must go to the theatre at once!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
express in words
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “We must go to the theatre at once!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
look attentively
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have said, told in her halting speech, it was long.
at the time that
From this reading Florence’s face showed her consternation as she looked at her watch when it was done.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The tale the gypsy woman had to tell was as astonishing as it was fascinating.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Come!” she cried, seizing the woman’s arm.
Chapter 32 of Green Eyes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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