Chapter 5 of Marie Tarnowska is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Marie Tarnowska is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside. I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes. "Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully. "Yes." Suddenly he turned to me.
Chapter 5 of Marie Tarnowska is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.”
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “"Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.”
with speed
From this reading “Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.”
In this reading “I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.”
In this reading “Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading "Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly he turned to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
with speed
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Suddenly he turned to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Stahl, who seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, came quickly to the bedside.
open wide
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had laid Bozevsky back on the pillow and he was looking at us with wide-open eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Stahl, contemplating him thoughtfully.
Chapter 5 of Marie Tarnowska by Annie Vivanti holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 442 sentences of Marie Tarnowska, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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