Chapter 8 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning. He looked at him for a moment in surprise. "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily. "Sitting up all night?" Cecil nodded dejectedly.
Chapter 8 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Cecil nodded dejectedly.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"Sitting up all night?"”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “He looked at him for a moment in surprise.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.”
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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 looked at him for a moment in surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil nodded dejectedly.
in a dejected manner
From this reading Cecil nodded dejectedly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
a particular point in time
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Cecil nodded dejectedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
Chapter 8 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 142 sentences of Jeanne of the Marshes, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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