Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her answer came. Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said: "Give me back my child!" It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her. Her mad love affair had not lasted.
Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Her mad love affair had not lasted.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “Her mad love affair had not lasted.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Her mad love affair had not lasted.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:”
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading “Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.”
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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 Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her mad love affair had not lasted.
later than; following
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
react verbally
From this reading Her answer came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Give me back my child!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her answer came.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Give me back my child!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me back my child!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
only a very short time before
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answer came.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Her mad love affair had not lasted.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her mad love affair had not lasted.
roused to anger
From this reading Her mad love affair had not lasted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me back my child!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me back my child!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mad love affair had not lasted.
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cécile said that three months after Olivier's death, a lady in black had come to her house and said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jacqueline, who had deserted her child and Olivier,--Jacqueline, but so changed that she had hardly recognized her.
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