Chapter 24 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered. "Well," she asked, "have you any news?" Forrest shook his head. "None," he answered. "I am up for the day only.
Chapter 24 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"None," he answered.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Well," she asked, "have you any news?"”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Well," she asked, "have you any news?"”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None," he answered.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Forrest shook his head.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am up for the day only.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "None," he answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I am up for the day only.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am up for the day only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "None," he answered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Forrest shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forrest shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am up for the day only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None," he answered.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am up for the day only.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Forrest shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess looked up with ill-concealed eagerness as Forrest entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," she asked, "have you any news?"
Chapter 24 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 24 holds 169 sentences of Jeanne of the Marshes, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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