Chapter 19 of Mona is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Mona is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED. "Then you do love me, Mona?" Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence. "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge. I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
Chapter 19 of Mona is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."”
third-person singular of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “"I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.”
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading “"I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.”
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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 Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
later than; following
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then you do love me, Mona?"
divisible by two
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
third-person singular of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
with fondness; with love
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Then you do love me, Mona?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you do love me, Mona?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
express in words
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading MONA IS JOYFULLY SURPRISED.
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you do love me, Mona?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I must hear you say it even though you have tacitly confessed it and my heart exults in the knowledge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
up to a particular time
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Ray whispered, fondly, after a moment or two of happy silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you do love me, Mona?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot be quite satisfied until I have the blessed confirmation from your own lips."
Chapter 19 of Mona by Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 19 holds 150 sentences of Mona, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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