Chapter 25 of Marcella is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Marcella is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice. "I say, Hallin--is this all right?" The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head. "Frank!--is that you? Come in," cried Hallin, springing up.
Chapter 25 of Marcella is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.”
for an instant or moment
From this reading “While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Come in," cried Hallin, springing up.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.”
disregarded
From this reading “The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I say, Hallin--is this all right?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in," cried Hallin, springing up.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come in," cried Hallin, springing up.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank!--is that you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Hallin--is this all right?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Hallin--is this all right?"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
for an instant or moment
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I say, Hallin--is this all right?"
express in words
From this reading "I say, Hallin--is this all right?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Come in," cried Hallin, springing up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Frank!--is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, Hallin--is this all right?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
disregarded
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come in," cried Hallin, springing up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
during the time that
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
which person or people
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she and Hallin were sitting thus, momentarily out of tune with each other, the silence was suddenly broken by a familiar voice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frank!--is that you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The words came from a young man who, having knocked unheeded, opened the door, and cautiously put in a curly head.
Chapter 25 of Marcella by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 25 holds 301 sentences of Marcella, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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