Chapter 5 of Jane--Our Stranger: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jane--Our Stranger: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I watched fascinated. I watched till I could bear it no longer. I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room. Tea’s been ready this hour.” And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
Chapter 5 of Jane--Our Stranger: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “I watched till I could bear it no longer.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “I watched fascinated.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
in a graceful manner
From this reading “And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.”
let have
From this reading “And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “I watched fascinated.”
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In this reading “I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.”
In this reading “I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.”
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
In this reading “And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
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 And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
have
From this reading I watched till I could bear it no longer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tea’s been ready this hour.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
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From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I watched till I could bear it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
a room used for dining
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I watched fascinated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
in a graceful manner
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
let have
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tea’s been ready this hour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched fascinated.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I watched till I could bear it no longer.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
go away from a place
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
for more time
From this reading I watched till I could bear it no longer.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
not any; not one
From this reading I watched till I could bear it no longer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tea’s been ready this hour.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
cut with a saw
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tea’s been ready this hour.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tea’s been ready this hour.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
up to a particular time
From this reading I watched till I could bear it no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
a shaky motion
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched fascinated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I said to Claire--“Lead the way into the dining-room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Claire went forward gracefully and put an arm through the trembling creature’s and led her away from her master; but I saw the girl’s eyes ask for leave, and I saw him condescendingly grant it.
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