Chapter 15 of I will repay is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of I will repay is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Detected. The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams. Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room. Déroulède had sprung to his feet. In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
Chapter 15 of I will repay is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.”
perceived or discerned
From this reading “Detected.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Déroulède had sprung to his feet.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.”
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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 In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
perceived or discerned
From this reading Detected.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Déroulède had sprung to his feet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Déroulède had sprung to his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Déroulède had sprung to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
the act of closing something
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Déroulède had sprung to his feet.
a state of acute pain
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The opening and shutting of the door roused them both from their dreams.
push forcefully
From this reading In a moment he had thrust his own happiness into the background at sight of the poor child's obvious suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Déroulède had sprung to his feet.
a shaky motion
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne Mie, pale, trembling, with eyes looking wild and terrified, had glided into the room.
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