Chapter 15 of Juggernaut is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Juggernaut is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled. "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured. "You do not mind my being here, do you?" Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed. Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
Chapter 15 of Juggernaut is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.”
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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 The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You do not mind my being here, do you?"
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not mind my being here, do you?"
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
a person of French nationality
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You do not mind my being here, do you?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.
go away from a place
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You do not mind my being here, do you?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You do not mind my being here, do you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not mind my being here, do you?"
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
not in physical motion
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
hard to endure
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther stood still for a second, trying not to betray that she was annoyed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Frenchwoman looked up with a slight start, then smiled.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why couldn't the woman leave her poor husband alone?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, it's you, nurse!" she murmured.
Chapter 15 of Juggernaut by Alice Campbell holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 15 holds 172 sentences of Juggernaut, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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