Chapter 39 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the Princess it was a day full of excitements. The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in. She started at the look in his drawn face. "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?" He threw himself into a chair.
Chapter 39 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “She started at the look in his drawn face.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"”
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.”
with reluctance
From this reading “The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.”
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.”
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 For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
(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 "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He threw himself into a chair.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw himself into a chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw himself into a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw himself into a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
and nothing more
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
and nothing more
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
with reluctance
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Nigel," she exclaimed hastily, "is everything all right?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started at the look in his drawn face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself into a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Princess it was a day full of excitements.
at the time that
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The Count had only just reluctantly withdrawn, and Jeanne had gone to her room under the plea of fatigue, when Forrest was shown in.
Chapter 39 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 39 holds 146 sentences of Jeanne of the Marshes, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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