Chapter 28 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAY'S STORY. Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra. She had sent word that she was tired. Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked. "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
Chapter 28 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.”
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading “MAY'S STORY.”
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading “Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “She had sent word that she was tired.”
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
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 "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading MAY'S STORY.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MAY'S STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
precisely as stated
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following Arkwright, I joined Adelaide and von Francius at the foot of the orchestra.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
a Caucasian
From this reading Looking at her, I thought indeed she must be very tired, so white, so sad she looked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had sent word that she was tired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Adelaide," I expostulated, "why did you remain so long?"
Chapter 28 of The first violin: A novel by Jessie Fothergill holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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.
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