Chapter 12 of Married is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Married is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No answer. He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead. He knocked again. And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said: “It’s only I.”
Chapter 12 of Married is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.”
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading “And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He knocked again.”
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.”
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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 And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
anew
From this reading He knocked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
react verbally
From this reading No answer.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s only I.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s only I.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked again.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only I.”
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
in a violent manner
From this reading He trembled violently and beads of perspiration stood on his forehead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And in a falsetto voice, proceeding from a parched throat, he said:
Chapter 12 of Married by August Strindberg holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 12 holds 404 sentences of Married, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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