Chapter 15 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There.... Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?" Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her. "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_. Kisses ... and all ...
Chapter 15 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.”
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading “Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.”
come to pass
From this reading “"I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Kisses ... and all ...”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.”
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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 Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
anew
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
(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 Kisses ... and all ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
come to pass
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kisses ... and all ...
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Curbing the tumult in his blood, he drew up a chair and faced her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I ... we mustn't let this happen again, Louise _ma cherie_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you satisfied, Mr. Lover?"
Chapter 15 of Mountain: A Novel by Clement Wood holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 holds 407 sentences of Mountain: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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