Chapter 4 of Odette's Marriage is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Odette's Marriage is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it. He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement. What should he say to Odette? What would she reply? Did she love him?
Chapter 4 of Odette's Marriage is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
intense or sharp
From this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
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In this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
In this reading “He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.”
In this reading “An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she love him?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
intense or sharp
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did she love him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Did she love him?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should he say to Odette?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading What would she reply?
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
express in words
From this reading What should he say to Odette?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would she reply?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should he say to Odette?
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
a shaky motion
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading An exquisite landscape lay before Paul as he hurried to the villa--forests, mountains and rocks--the beautiful sea, bounding the horizon on three sides; but he saw nothing of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should he say to Odette?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hurried along, his whole frame trembling with excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would she reply?
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