Chapter 22 of Madame X: A Story of Mother-Love is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Madame X: A Story of Mother-Love is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over. For a moment there was an awed hush. Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp. His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms. He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
Chapter 22 of Madame X: A Story of Mother-Love is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “For a moment there was an awed hush.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “For a moment there was an awed hush.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.”
easily agitated
From this reading “He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.”
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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In this reading “His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.”
In this reading “Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment there was an awed hush.”
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 For a moment there was an awed hush.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment there was an awed hush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading For a moment there was an awed hush.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
placed in a grave
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was an awed hush.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading For a moment there was an awed hush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was an awed hush.
easily agitated
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
above and across; more than
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His body lay half-way across the table, his face buried in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Raymond dropped heavily into his chair--exhausted and limp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was an awed hush.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know until it was all over what the effort had cost in nervous force.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading MADAME X SPEAKS The speech was over.
Chapter 22 of Madame X: A Story of Mother-Love by J. W. McConaughy holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 22 holds 216 sentences of Madame X: A Story of Mother-Love, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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