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Chapter 5 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand. Never had he felt such boldness. --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof. Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more. She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.
Chapter 5 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.”
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading “Never had he felt such boldness.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “--I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “--I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.”
a safe place
From this reading “--I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “--I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.”
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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 pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading Never had he felt such boldness.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never had he felt such boldness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had he felt such boldness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had he felt such boldness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
a safe place
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had he felt such boldness.
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From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
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From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went up the stairs and entered the corridor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the same time he went down the steps before the house and took Suzanne's hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Suzanne accepted without making him plead any more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --I pray, Mademoiselle, do not refuse me the pleasure of offering you a refuge for a few moments beneath my humble roof.
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