Chapter 3 of Jerusalem is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Jerusalem is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn. But as she spoke they became calmer. "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished. "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart." "That is because we are two to bear it.
Chapter 3 of Jerusalem is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “"That is because we are two to bear it.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “But as she spoke they became calmer.”
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “But as she spoke they became calmer.”
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading “He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “"Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.”
held up in the air
From this reading “"I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “"I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."”
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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 He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she spoke they became calmer.
have
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as she spoke they became calmer.
for the reason that
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she spoke they became calmer.
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading But as she spoke they became calmer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
held up in the air
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she spoke they became calmer.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But as she spoke they became calmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That is because we are two to bear it.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "I feel as if a great weight had been lifted from my heart."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sat looking into her eyes; they were like the eyes of a poor, hunted fawn.
at the time that
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you feel better," he said when she had finished.
Chapter 3 of Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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