Chapter 8 of Peter Ibbetson is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Peter Ibbetson is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This set me thinking. I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around. Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep. Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow. I got up and dragged myself to the _mare_.
Chapter 8 of Peter Ibbetson is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “I got up and dragged myself to the _mare_.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.”
female equine animal
From this reading “I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
later than; following
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I got up and dragged myself to the _mare_.
any strong feeling
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up and dragged myself to the _mare_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.
immediately past
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
female equine animal
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This set me thinking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This set me thinking.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading This set me thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This set me thinking.
propel through the air
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got up and dragged myself to the _mare_.
hard to endure
From this reading Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up and dragged myself to the _mare_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Perhaps the shock of emotion, in my present state of weakness, might really kill me in my sleep.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Who knows? it was worth trying, anyhow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would fill my pockets with stones, and throw myself into the Mare d'Auteuil after I had taken a last good look at it, and around.
Chapter 8 of Peter Ibbetson by George Du Maurier holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 415 sentences of Peter Ibbetson, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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