Chapter 14 of The fear of living is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The fear of living is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIOBE “Good evening, Mamma.” Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most. Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak. The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her. She came nearer to the fire.
Chapter 14 of The fear of living is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “NIOBE “Good evening, Mamma.””
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.”
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 “Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.”
In this reading “She came nearer to the fire.”
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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 Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
a female human offspring
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading NIOBE “Good evening, Mamma.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading She came nearer to the fire.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NIOBE “Good evening, Mamma.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading NIOBE “Good evening, Mamma.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She came nearer to the fire.
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
From this reading NIOBE “Good evening, Mamma.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lamp-shade prevented her noticing how pale her daughter was as she kissed her.
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
at the time that
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Paule called her Mamma when she wished to show her child’s love the most.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Madame Guibert came in, stooping a little, wrapped in an old and well-worn fur cloak.
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