Chapter 36 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This is how the ball ends for me. As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom. Nor do I emerge thence again. The ball itself goes on for hours. The drawing-room is directly beneath me.
Chapter 36 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “This is how the ball ends for me.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.”
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Nor do I emerge thence again.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “This is how the ball ends for me.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.”
move faster
From this reading “As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.”
a safe place
From this reading “As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “Nor do I emerge thence again.”
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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 As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
anew
From this reading Nor do I emerge thence again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The drawing-room is directly beneath me.
without deviation
From this reading The drawing-room is directly beneath me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor do I emerge thence again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawing-room is directly beneath me.
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Nor do I emerge thence again.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
moving swiftly
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The ball itself goes on for hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The ball itself goes on for hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ball itself goes on for hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor do I emerge thence again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ball itself goes on for hours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
move faster
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
a safe place
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
carry out
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
from that place or that time
From this reading Nor do I emerge thence again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how the ball ends for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As soon as I am out of sight, I quicken my walk into a run, and, flying up the stairs, take refuge in my bedroom.
Chapter 36 of Nancy: A Novel by Rhoda Broughton holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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