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Chapter 8 of Little Nobody is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly: "Do not be alarmed. It is not death, although it looks so much like it. The girl is only in a drugged sleep." "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
Chapter 8 of Little Nobody is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"Do not be alarmed.”
(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
From this reading “"But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:”
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “The girl is only in a drugged sleep."”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “"But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:”
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading “Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “"But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 girl is only in a drugged sleep."
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Do not be alarmed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do not be alarmed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not be alarmed.
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading The girl is only in a drugged sleep."
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
a young female
From this reading The girl is only in a drugged sleep."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl is only in a drugged sleep."
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
in an indignant manner
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not be alarmed.
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
and nothing more
From this reading The girl is only in a drugged sleep."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
in a reassuring manner
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
cut with a saw
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The girl is only in a drugged sleep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not death, although it looks so much like it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Carmontelle saw the three nuns looking apprehensively at the pale, still face of his charge, and said, reassuringly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
at the time that
From this reading "But, monsieur--" began the mother superior, indignantly, when she was interrupted by his equally indignant disclaimer:
Chapter 8 of Little Nobody by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
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