Chapter 5 of The Belfry is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Belfry is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me." And then, "Did you know?" I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much. I said, "Do you want to marry him?" She said, "Yes.
Chapter 5 of The Belfry is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."”
take in marriage
From this reading “Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I said, "Do you want to marry him?"”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."”
an affirmative
From this reading “She said, "Yes.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then, "Did you know?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said, "Do you want to marry him?"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "Do you want to marry him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
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From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
take in marriage
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I said, "Do you want to marry him?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said I was not in Jevons's confidence, but I had guessed as much.
an affirmative
From this reading She said, "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she looked at me and said, "You know Jimmy wants to marry me."
Chapter 5 of The Belfry by May Sinclair holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 401 sentences of The Belfry, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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