Chapter 17 of Noémi is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Noémi is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE RAVEN'S NEST. WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?" "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque. She said something about it. Something has occurred and she is not herself.
Chapter 17 of Noémi is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Something has occurred and she is not herself.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “IN THE RAVEN'S NEST.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “Something has occurred and she is not herself.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said something about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something has occurred and she is not herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has occurred and she is not herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Something has occurred and she is not herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RAVEN'S NEST.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said something about it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading IN THE RAVEN'S NEST.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something has occurred and she is not herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Something has occurred and she is not herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RAVEN'S NEST.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said something about it.
express a supposition
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe--that is, I suppose she is going to her Aunt Tarde at La Roque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RAVEN'S NEST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
in or at the place that
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WHEN Le Gros Guillem was carried back to his room, he said to his wife, "Where is Noémi?"
Chapter 17 of Noémi by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 146 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 17 holds 146 sentences of Noémi, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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