Chapter 19 of Possession is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Possession is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thérèse chuckled quietly. “She must admire you. It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.” The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give. “It was not altogether admiration,” she said.
Chapter 19 of Possession is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading ““It was not altogether admiration,” she said.”
feel admiration for
From this reading ““She must admire you.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.””
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““It was not altogether admiration,” she said.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Thérèse chuckled quietly.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.””
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In this reading “The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.”
make visible
In this reading “The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.”
In this reading “It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.””
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “It was not altogether admiration,” she said.
feel admiration for
From this reading “She must admire you.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “It was not altogether admiration,” she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
react verbally
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Thérèse chuckled quietly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
and nothing more
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
engage in
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must admire you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not altogether admiration,” she said.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
by chance
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
with low volume
From this reading Thérèse chuckled quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was not altogether admiration,” she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She must admire you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thérèse chuckled quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It is unusual for her to make an advance of that sort.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was not altogether admiration,” she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The observation drew just the answer she had hoped for, just the answer which Ellen, thinking perhaps that the whole matter should be brought out into the light, saw fit to give.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She must admire you.
Chapter 19 of Possession by Louis Bromfield holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 19 holds 397 sentences of Possession, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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