Chapter 28 of Just a Girl is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Just a Girl is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain. She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her. Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him. They had agreed to part. She should never see him again.
Chapter 28 of Just a Girl is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.”
subject to death
From this reading “Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.”
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In this reading “She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.”
In this reading “She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.”
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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 Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
later than; following
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
anew
From this reading She should never see him again.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They had agreed to part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
exhale hard
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
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From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
subject to death
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She should never see him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband believed her to be guilty of betraying him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had agreed to part.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She should never see him again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should never see him again.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
doomed to extinction
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had agreed to part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Esmeralda stood where he had left her as one stands after receiving a mortal blow, in a dull stupor too profound for pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sunk into a chair, and with her eyes fixed on the dark sky, gradually realized what this was that had happened to her.
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