Chapter 10 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped. "Why do you hesitate? Is there something that troubles you?" Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation. "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
Chapter 10 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Why do you hesitate?”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.”
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading “Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “Is there something that troubles you?"”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?
divisible by two
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there something that troubles you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation.
go away from a place
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
not any; not one
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Lizzie asked, observing Leah's hesitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Is there something that troubles you?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
express in words
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there something that troubles you?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there something that troubles you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Is there something that troubles you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Leah said faintly, "there is something that troubles me--something that I fear to tell even you, dear Lizzie."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TO-DAY you leave me, Lizzie," Leah began; "leave poor Leah with no one--" then she stopped.
Chapter 10 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel by Belle K. (Belle Kendrick) Abbott holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 10 holds 88 sentences of Leah Mordecai: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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