Chapter 28 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office. "Where have you been all this time?" she asked. "And what have you done with your new gloves?" "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered. "Don't alarm yourself.
Chapter 28 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “"Don't alarm yourself.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “"And what have you done with your new gloves?"”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “"I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.”
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
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anew
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Don't alarm yourself.
(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 "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't alarm yourself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't alarm yourself.
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