Chapter 9 of Mauprat is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mauprat is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering. “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you. We will both escape, or we will die together.” “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches. Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
Chapter 9 of Mauprat is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading ““I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.”
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading ““I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading ““You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading ““You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading ““I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading ““I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.”
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 “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
replying
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We will both escape, or we will die together.”
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We will both escape, or we will die together.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We will both escape, or we will die together.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
go away from a place
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We will both escape, or we will die together.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am not mistaken,” I cried; “it is a light that I see between the branches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We will both escape, or we will die together.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will both escape, or we will die together.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will not leave you,” she persisted in answering.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have devoted yourself to me; I will show the same devotion to you.
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