Chapter 13 of Jaquelina is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Jaquelina is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly. When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely: "Engaged to Valchester! Is it possible? I never dreamed of such a thing."
Chapter 13 of Jaquelina is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I never dreamed of such a thing."”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"Engaged to Valchester!”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
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 “I never dreamed of such a thing."”
In this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
In this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:”
In this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
In this reading “Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.”
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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 I never dreamed of such a thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I never dreamed of such a thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
any strong feeling
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Engaged to Valchester!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
a young female
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never dreamed of such a thing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible?
immediately past
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
held dear
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never dreamed of such a thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
express in speech
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never dreamed of such a thing."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
a special situation
From this reading I never dreamed of such a thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Engaged to Valchester!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Engaged to Valchester!
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he could speak he cried out hoarsely:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Walter Earle's handsome face grew pale with surprise and emotion at the words of the beautiful girl he loved so dearly.
Chapter 13 of Jaquelina by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 13 holds 181 sentences of Jaquelina, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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