Chapter 4 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest. She leaned forward and addressed her host. "It isn't a bad idea," she declared. "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil? In some smaller room, I hope.
Chapter 4 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “She leaned forward and addressed her host.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “"Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"It isn't a bad idea," she declared.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “She leaned forward and addressed her host.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “She leaned forward and addressed her host.”
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “In some smaller room, I hope.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It isn't a bad idea," she declared.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It isn't a bad idea," she declared.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In some smaller room, I hope.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In some smaller room, I hope.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It isn't a bad idea," she declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some smaller room, I hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't a bad idea," she declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't a bad idea," she declared.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
and nothing more
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In some smaller room, I hope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned forward and addressed her host.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading In some smaller room, I hope.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some smaller room, I hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess was only obeying a faint sign from Forrest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going to play bridge, Cecil?
Chapter 4 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 103 sentences of Jeanne of the Marshes, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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