Chapter 15 of Jenny: A Novel is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jenny: A Novel is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thank you.” There was another pause. “You have been abroad a long time. I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off. Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
Chapter 15 of Jenny: A Novel is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading ““You have been abroad a long time.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There was another pause.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Heggen lives in this house, I see.””
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was another pause.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you.””
produce a literary work
From this reading “I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““You have been abroad a long time.”
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 “You have been abroad a long time.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “You have been abroad a long time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another pause.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been abroad a long time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been abroad a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You have been abroad a long time.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was another pause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another pause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heggen lives in this house, I see.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You have been abroad a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another pause.
produce a literary work
From this reading I meant to write to you sometimes, but it never came off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you.”
Chapter 15 of Jenny: A Novel by Sigrid Undset holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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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