Chapter VIII of Hour of Enchantment, “Jeanne’s Double,” is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of Hour of Enchantment, “Jeanne’s Double,” is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation. The hour was late. How late? This she could not tell. Had she missed her appointment?
Chapter VIII of Hour of Enchantment, “Jeanne’s Double,” is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Had she missed her appointment?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “The hour was late.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Had she missed her appointment?”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.”
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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 On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Had she missed her appointment?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This she could not tell.
set up or found
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she missed her appointment?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she missed her appointment?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How late?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Had she missed her appointment?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This she could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This she could not tell.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
express in words
From this reading This she could not tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the Tavern Jeanne found herself in a high state of agitation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she could not tell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was late.
Chapter 8 of Hour of Enchantment by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 8 holds 224 sentences of Hour of Enchantment, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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