Chapter 18 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair. "You've got to choose," she said. She was trembling. Her voice sounded just a little hard. He came and stood beside her.
Chapter 18 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “He came and stood beside her.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"You've got to choose," she said.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Her voice sounded just a little hard.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Her voice sounded just a little hard.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “She was trembling.”
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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 Her voice sounded just a little hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came and stood beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He came and stood beside her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came and stood beside her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "You've got to choose," she said.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to choose," she said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her voice sounded just a little hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came and stood beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
and nothing more
From this reading Her voice sounded just a little hard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her voice sounded just a little hard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've got to choose," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Her voice sounded just a little hard.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He came and stood beside her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got to choose," she said.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice sounded just a little hard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing with her hand on old Abner's empty chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to choose," she said.
Chapter 18 of Malvina of Brittany by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 18 holds 209 sentences of Malvina of Brittany, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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