Chapter 9 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting. “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t! Can I go to him soon?” “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light. “It is needless.
Chapter 9 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading ““No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading ““No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading ““But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.”
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading ““It is needless.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ““No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading ““I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ““I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!”
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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 “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
anew
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
have
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
next to; at the side of
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I go to him soon?”
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From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
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From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Can I go to him soon?”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can I go to him soon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is needless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is needless.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
for more time
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “It is needless.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
in the near future
From this reading Can I go to him soon?”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer--indeed I can’t!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can I go to him soon?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “No!” cried a voice from the shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark alert figure sprang forth into the light.
at the time that
From this reading “But when shall I see Hugh?” she cried, again halting.
Chapter 9 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo by William Le Queux holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 403 sentences of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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