Chapter 22 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals. "Well?" I said. "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it." I confess I was staggered.
Chapter 22 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I confess I was staggered.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading “"Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “I confess I was staggered.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
on a floor above
From this reading “When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.”
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anew
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess I was staggered.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
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From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she answered coolly, "Madame Fontaine has promised to reconsider it."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I confess I was staggered.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
on a floor above
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
at the time that
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When supper was announced, I went upstairs again to show my aunt the way to the room in which we took our meals.
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