Chapter 12 of Noémi is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Noémi is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE CROSSES. NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment. She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking. Her mind was busy. It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
Chapter 12 of Noémi is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.”
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.”
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “THREE CROSSES.”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.”
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.
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In this reading “She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
later than; following
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her mind was busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
travel across or pass over
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading THREE CROSSES.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was busy.
not any; not one
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear to her that she could not remain with her aunt after that affair at the Devil's Table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE CROSSES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rode, attended by the two servants of the Tardes, to La Roque Gageac without speaking.
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading NO sooner had Noémi left _l'église_ than with her teeth she tore the red cross off her left shoulder in an ebullition of wrathful resentment.
Chapter 12 of Noémi by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 12 holds 144 sentences of Noémi, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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