Chapter 8 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty." "Oh!" There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise. "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her. "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
Chapter 8 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “"Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.”
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 “"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."”
In this reading “"Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.”
In this reading “"Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."”
seek information from
In this reading “There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.”
In this reading “"When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.”
In this reading “There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.”
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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 There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
later than; following
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
the act of departing
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
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From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
a particular point in time
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a suggestion of a sneer in her tone, and Jules looked up in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fifty feet, Marshall said; but one of the circus hands told me it wasn't much more, than forty."
at the time that
From this reading "When is she going to begin?" she asked, after a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Of course, it's nothing compared with yours," he said, to console her.
Chapter 8 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel by John D. (John Daniel) Barry holds 420 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.
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