Chapter 2 of Monica: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Monica: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow. After it calmness returned to her once more. She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand. “Come, dear,” she said. “We must go home.”
Chapter 2 of Monica: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “After it calmness returned to her once more.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “After it calmness returned to her once more.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
anew
In this reading “After it calmness returned to her once more.”
return home
In this reading ““We must go home.””
In this reading “She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
later than; following
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
(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 That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, dear,” she said.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
dearly loved
From this reading “Come, dear,” she said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We must go home.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We must go home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must go home.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
on one occasion
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, dear,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After it calmness returned to her once more.
in the direction of
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all; that one passionate cry of sorrow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must go home.”
which person or people
From this reading She stepped towards Beatrice, who stood a little way off, and held out her hand.
Chapter 2 of Monica: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 430 sentences of Monica: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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