Chapter 36 of Just a Girl is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Just a Girl is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn. Yes, he had been right! She was here, and Norman was with her. His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love. For he loved her still.
Chapter 36 of Just a Girl is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.”
held dear
From this reading “For he loved her still.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “She was here, and Norman was with her.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, he had been right!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he loved her still.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, he had been right!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he had been right!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.
held dear
From this reading For he loved her still.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, he had been right!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
not in physical motion
From this reading For he loved her still.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading His heart was torn with jealousy and rage--and love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trafford looked before him, his eyes fixed sternly, his lips drawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was here, and Norman was with her.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he had been right!
Chapter 36 of Just a Girl by Charles Garvice holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 36 holds 201 sentences of Just a Girl, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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