Chapter 15 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil. "Your father," said Ste. Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham. He has been telling me." She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
Chapter 15 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.”
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading “Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:”
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.”
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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 Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
later than; following
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
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From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father," said Ste.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been telling me."
to a considerable degree
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
and nothing more
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
take in marriage
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
a particular point in time
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
above and across; more than
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your father," said Ste.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew a quick breath, looking at him, but after a moment she said:
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your father," said Ste.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Something like the pale foreshadow of fear came over her beautiful face and shrouded her golden voice as if it had been a veil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Marie, heavily, "has just been telling me--that you are to marry young Arthur Benham.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father," said Ste.
Chapter 15 of Jason: A Romance by Justus Miles Forman holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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