Chapter 10 of The Cross of Berny is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Cross of Berny is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?" I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness. "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!" "He loves you, since he is jealous." "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
Chapter 10 of The Cross of Berny is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “"He loves you, since he is jealous."”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “"Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.”
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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 I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
anew
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He loves you, since he is jealous."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "He loves you, since he is jealous."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "He loves you, since he is jealous."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried again, "jealous as a--Mussulman." and then she began to laugh again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked finally, with a vague feeling of uneasiness.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," she cried, "he loves me to--madness!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "M. de Meilhan loves you, does he not?"
Chapter 10 of The Cross of Berny by Emile de, Mme Girardin holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 427 sentences of The Cross of Berny, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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