Chapter 2 of The Chevalier's daughter is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Chevalier's daughter is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOUR D'ANTIN. THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother. Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears. I anxiously asked the cause of her grief. "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
Chapter 2 of The Chevalier's daughter is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.”
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “"The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “THE TOUR D'ANTIN.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.”
In this reading “THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.”
In this reading “Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.”
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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 Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOUR D'ANTIN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I anxiously asked the cause of her grief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOUR D'ANTIN.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading THE TOUR D'ANTIN.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE very next day I was sent for to go and see my mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jeanne accompanied me, and had a long private conference, from which she returned bathed in tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The good Jeanne is grieved to part with thee, my little one," said my mother kindly.
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