Chapter 5 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She wants to be," persisted Victoria. "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things." "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up." The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke. It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
Chapter 5 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “"She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."”
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.”
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading “It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"She wants to be," persisted Victoria.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “"You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “"You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “"She wants to be," persisted Victoria.”
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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 The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
any thing at all
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She wants to be," persisted Victoria.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
divisible by two
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
and nothing more
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "She wants to be," persisted Victoria.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wants to be," persisted Victoria.
in a resolute manner
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was not even as if anything objectionable had been suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Professor maintains stoutly that his only intention was a joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She wants to be," persisted Victoria.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She wants to be energetic and to get up early in the morning and do things."
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "She wants to be," persisted Victoria.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She wants to be," persisted Victoria.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," added Victor, "she was never properly brought up."
Chapter 5 of Malvina of Brittany by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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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