Chapter 10 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers. Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly. A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell. She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted. Unhappy one!
Chapter 10 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.”
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading “She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.”
move hurridly
From this reading “A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.”
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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 A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unhappy one!
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
move hurridly
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rush of bitter feeling caused Jeanne's heart to swell.
in the direction of
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Unhappy one!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Serge, bending toward Micheline, was speaking tenderly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
during the time that
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was alone, she, while he whom she loved-her whole being revolted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanne left alone, watched them as they disappeared with the light and easy movements of lovers.
Chapter 10 of Serge Panine — Complete by Georges Ohnet holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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