Chapter 5 of Nomad is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Nomad is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't. He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings. And then he lifted his feelings again by main force. After all, Laura was no schoolgirl. There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
Chapter 5 of Nomad is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.”
held up in the air
From this reading “And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.”
most important element
From this reading “And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.”
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading “There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.”
a girl attending school
From this reading “After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.”
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In this reading “And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.”
In this reading “There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.”
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.”
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later than; following
From this reading After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.
anew
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
(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 After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.
held up in the air
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
most important element
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
not any; not one
From this reading After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
express in words
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
a girl attending school
From this reading After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he lifted his feelings again by main force.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Guy wanted to say "Oh" but didn't.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, Laura was no schoolgirl.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no reason why she should be carried away by any cheap melodrama.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that the tone of his voice would have betrayed his feelings.
Chapter 5 of Nomad by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 419 sentences of Nomad, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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