Chapter 26 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone. "Let me take you somewhere," he said. "I want to talk to you." She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom. "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
Chapter 26 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading “She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “"So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Let me take you somewhere," he said.”
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anew
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
placed crosswise
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
carry out
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
up to a particular time
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
Chapter 26 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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