Chapter 14 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In that case," said Ste. Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now. Hein?" He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand. There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
Chapter 14 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.”
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.”
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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 He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case," said Ste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hein?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case," said Ste.
and nothing more
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
immediately past
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
a brief written record
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In that case," said Ste.
express in words
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In that case," said Ste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that case," said Ste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained but the note of fifty francs and some silver.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
a shaky motion
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He withdrew from his pocket the last two louis d'or, and Michel took them in a trembling hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marie, "you might ask the lady to say one little extra prayer for--the pebble I threw at the birds just now.
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