Chapter 35 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FEARFUL NEWS. What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night! The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty. "What is the matter?" some one breathed. Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
Chapter 35 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading “The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “"What is the matter?" some one breathed.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “THE FEARFUL NEWS.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.”
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:”
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!”
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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 The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
(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 What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
uttered without voice
From this reading "What is the matter?" some one breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading THE FEARFUL NEWS.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
brought together in one place
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" some one breathed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" some one breathed.
a particular point in time
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE FEARFUL NEWS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is the matter?" some one breathed.
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What is the matter?" some one breathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEARFUL NEWS.
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What awful premonition of disaster had filled Cleo Ballard all that night!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The guests gathered awestruck about the fallen figure which, but a moment before, was so full of life, vivacity, and beauty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fanny Morton's sharp words cut the air:
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