Chapter 30 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How ill he looks! He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment." And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!" He did not forget it. Poor children!
Chapter 30 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the first light of day
From this reading “And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Poor children!”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “He did not forget it.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"How ill he looks!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"How ill he looks!”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
the first light of day
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor children!
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not forget it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He did not forget it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How ill he looks!
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From this reading "How ill he looks!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "How ill he looks!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not forget it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "How ill he looks!
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
a particular point in time
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
and nothing more
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor children!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And Aurora replied: "If only he does not delay our marriage!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looks as though he might fall ill at any moment."
Chapter 30 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Romain Rolland holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 30 holds 402 sentences of Jean-Christophe Journey's End, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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