Chapter 40 of Jaquelina is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Jaquelina is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying. Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed. Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm. "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands. "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
Chapter 40 of Jaquelina is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.”
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading “"Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “"Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.”
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.”
easily agitated
From this reading “"Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."”
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 “Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.”
In this reading “Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.”
In this reading “At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Her head fell heavily back against her chair, and her eyelids closed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
easily agitated
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Ronald bent over her in surprise and alarm.
express in words
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
the words that are spoken
From this reading At those words from her lover's lips Jaquelina gasped for breath like one dying.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Forgive me, I forgot how weak and nervous you must be yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lina, did I tell you too suddenly?" he exclaimed, chafing the limp and nerveless hands.
Chapter 40 of Jaquelina by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 40 holds 273 sentences of Jaquelina, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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