Chapter 37 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay. Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller. "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment! Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes." Mr. Keller turned to the doctor.
Chapter 37 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.”
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading “Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.”
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading “Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.”
not anticipated
From this reading “The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."”
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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 "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
(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 Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
a particular point in time
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
not any; not one
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Keller turned to the doctor.
not anticipated
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The departure from the house was interrupted by an unforeseen cause of delay.
at the time that
From this reading Of all living creatures, I must be the first to see her when she wakes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack refused to follow the hearse with Doctor Dormann and Mr. Keller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't lose sight of her!" he cried--"no! not for a moment!
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Chapter 37 holds 141 sentences of Jezebel's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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