Chapter 14 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant. "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit. He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions. "What about the bedroom on the second floor? Is it ready?
Chapter 14 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “"What about the bedroom on the second floor?”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “"Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.”
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “"Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.”
a safe place
From this reading “He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “"Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.”
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading “He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.”
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From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about the bedroom on the second floor?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "What about the bedroom on the second floor?
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "What about the bedroom on the second floor?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it ready?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it ready?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What about the bedroom on the second floor?
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Is it ready?
a safe place
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What about the bedroom on the second floor?
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Mrs. Travers, and remained still expectant.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading He left the sentence unfinished and took refuge in more pressing questions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about the bedroom on the second floor?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Kavanagh," continued Abner Herrick, "will be staying with us for--" He appeared to be uncertain of the length of Miss Kavanagh's visit.
Chapter 14 of Malvina of Brittany by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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