Chapter 9 of The Abbess Of Vlaye is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Abbess Of Vlaye is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER ANGEL. As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it. Roger gripped him and tried to hold him. "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered. The situation appalled him.
Chapter 9 of The Abbess Of Vlaye is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “FATHER ANGEL.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “The situation appalled him.”
close interaction
From this reading “As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.”
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation appalled him.”
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In this reading “As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.”
In this reading “As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.”
In this reading “"Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.”
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in addition
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading FATHER ANGEL.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The situation appalled him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
close interaction
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER ANGEL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
a boy or man
From this reading "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.
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From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation appalled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there no other way?" the lad muttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.
in the direction of
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Roger gripped him and tried to hold him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
which person or people
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he groped his way towards the door, he came into contact with Roger, who was also making for it.
Chapter 9 of The Abbess Of Vlaye by Stanley John Weyman holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 9 holds 289 sentences of The Abbess Of Vlaye, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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