Chapter 8 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay. Ste. Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor. "You needn't help, after all," he said. "He's not heavy."
Chapter 8 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “"He's not heavy."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.”
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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 The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
later than; following
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You needn't help, after all," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
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From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You needn't help, after all," he said.
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From this reading "He's not heavy."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "He's not heavy."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You needn't help, after all," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
a particular point in time
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't help, after all," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not heavy."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You needn't help, after all," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ste.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Marie slipped his arms under the man's body and began to raise him from the floor.
in or at the place that
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman began a half-hysterical sobbing, but after a moment she turned and came with slow feet to where Stewart lay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't help, after all," he said.
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