Chapter 33 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on. I have not the eyes of a cat. I cannot see one step before me." Her companion laughed softly as she turned round. "I forgot," she said.
Chapter 33 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “I have not the eyes of a cat.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I forgot," she said.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.”
with low volume
From this reading “Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I cannot see one step before me."”
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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 I have not the eyes of a cat.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I cannot see one step before me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I have not the eyes of a cat.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have not the eyes of a cat.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I forgot," she said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not the eyes of a cat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot see one step before me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not the eyes of a cat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not the eyes of a cat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cannot see one step before me."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I forgot," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I cannot see one step before me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
with low volume
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I cannot see one step before me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," Jeanne declared, "that I cannot go on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not the eyes of a cat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her companion laughed softly as she turned round.
Chapter 33 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 33 holds 213 sentences of Jeanne of the Marshes, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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