Chapter 16 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne. The carpet deadened the sound of his steps. The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty. He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder. "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
Chapter 16 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.”
being unoccupied
From this reading “The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.”
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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 He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
a particular point in time
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
with low volume
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carpet deadened the sound of his steps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
in the direction of
From this reading Serge slipped from his hiding-place and came toward Jeanne.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
being unoccupied
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked at her for a moment without speaking; then, leaning over her shoulder.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it true, Jeanne," he murmured, softly, "that you hate me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman was gazing into vacancy and breathing with difficulty.
Chapter 16 of Serge Panine — Complete by Georges Ohnet holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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