Chapter 13 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We will go with the convoy. They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is. Jack, they are fighting at Sedan! Do you understand?" She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
Chapter 13 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.”
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading “"We will go with the convoy.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!”
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading “They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Do you understand?"”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you understand?"
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, they are fighting at Sedan!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Do you understand?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came closer, looking up into his troubled eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
in or at the place that
From this reading They are on the way to Sedan, where the Emperor is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We will go with the convoy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you understand?"
Chapter 13 of Lorraine: A Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 417 sentences of Lorraine: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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