Chapter 4 of The eyes of innocence is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The eyes of innocence is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What is there so extraordinary in that?” “Oh, Gilberte!” He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy. She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.” “It is something more than delight.
Chapter 4 of The eyes of innocence is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““It is something more than delight.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.””
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading ““What is there so extraordinary in that?””
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.””
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.””
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 “He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “It is something more than delight.
greatly pleased
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Gilberte!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is something more than delight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It is something more than delight.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Gilberte!”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It is something more than delight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had seized her hands and stood gazing at her in ecstasy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It is something more than delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is there so extraordinary in that?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She whispered: “I was sure that you would be delighted.”
Chapter 4 of The eyes of innocence by Maurice Leblanc holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 458 sentences of The eyes of innocence, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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