Chapter 14 of Louisiana is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Louisiana is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONFESSIONS. They had a long, quiet evening together afterward. They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee. "It's almost like old times," she said. "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Chapter 14 of Louisiana is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.”
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “CONFESSIONS.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “"Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."”
past times remembered with nostalgia
In this reading “"It's almost like old times," she said.”
In this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
In this reading “They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.”
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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 They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSIONS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
start firing a weapon
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Chapter 14 of Louisiana by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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