Chapter 11 of The Erratic Flame is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Erratic Flame is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions. Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously. "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?" The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence. "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
Chapter 11 of The Erratic Flame is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.”
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading “ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.”
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.”
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading “Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.”
filled with shade
From this reading “The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.”
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.”
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading “ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.”
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 “The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.”
In this reading “"He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.”
In this reading “ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?"
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?"
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?"
by chance
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?"
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
From this reading The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
filled with shade
From this reading The shadowy form retained its frozen quiescence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning to the immobile figure at her side, she questioned anxiously.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is Alexis--is Mr. Petrovskey very ill?"
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading ANNE'S VIGIL As the car swerved from the curb, Anne sank against the cushions.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "He is perhaps dying," said the light, harsh voice.
Chapter 11 of The Erratic Flame by Ysabel De Teresa holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 122 sentences of The Erratic Flame, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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