Chapter 7 of Jaquelina is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Jaquelina is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised. "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said. "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?" She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant. Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
Chapter 7 of Jaquelina is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “"You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.”
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.”
In this reading “Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.”
In this reading “She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.”
In this reading “Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.”
In this reading “Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.”
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.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
carefully weighed
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
half the width of an em
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
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 Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him, puzzled, for an instant.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the long lashes drooped, and the ready color flashed into her cheek as she answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you not know that it is not considered _en regle_ to dance more than twice with the same partner?"
two times
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have danced with Walter Earle twice already," he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jaquelina saw that the young student looked surprised.
Chapter 7 of Jaquelina by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 7 holds 160 sentences of Jaquelina, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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