Chapter 15 of Just a Girl is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Just a Girl is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Esmeralda went to her own room. She seemed in a dream. Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her. She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting. She looked in the glass curiously, critically.
Chapter 15 of Just a Girl is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a critical manner
From this reading “She looked in the glass curiously, critically.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “She looked in the glass curiously, critically.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “She seemed in a dream.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “She looked in the glass curiously, critically.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.”
nonexistent
From this reading “She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be restored
In this reading “Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.”
In this reading “Esmeralda went to her own room.”
In this reading “Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
in a critical manner
From this reading She looked in the glass curiously, critically.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She looked in the glass curiously, critically.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She seemed in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esmeralda went to her own room.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She looked in the glass curiously, critically.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmeralda went to her own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed in a dream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked in the glass curiously, critically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Esmeralda went to her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Esmeralda went to her own room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed in a dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed in a dream.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esmeralda went to her own room.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
nonexistent
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Esmeralda went to her own room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Every word Trafford had spoken came back to her; the touch of his hand was still with her.
but in spite of that
From this reading She felt happy, and yet--and yet there was still something wanting.
Chapter 15 of Just a Girl by Charles Garvice holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 274 sentences of Just a Girl, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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