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Chapter 1 of In the Year of Jubilee is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_. Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’ She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions. ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else. I’m provided for.’
Chapter 1 of In the Year of Jubilee is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.”
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.”
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’”
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading “Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’”
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.”
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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 Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
later than; following
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
for a short time
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
lacking funds
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’m provided for.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m provided for.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I’m provided for.’
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
a person, without saying who
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Fanny, after twirling awhile in maiden meditation, turned to the piano and jingled a melody from ‘The Mikado.’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She broke off suddenly, and, without looking round, addressed her companions.
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Ada brooded over her wrongs; Beatrice glanced over _The Referee_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You can give the third seat at the Jubilee to somebody else.
Chapter 1 of In the Year of Jubilee by George Gissing holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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