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Chapter 20 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had left them to each other. It was eight o'clock. She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion. She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead. Jane was standing beside her.
Chapter 20 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “It was eight o'clock.”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was eight o'clock.”
a safe place
From this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
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 “She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.”
In this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
In this reading “She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.”
In this reading “She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
anew
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jane was standing beside her.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had left them to each other.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
extreme fatigue
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left them to each other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane was standing beside her.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
immediately past
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left them to each other.
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had left them to each other.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
a safe place
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left them to each other.
having a supporting base
From this reading Jane was standing beside her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had left them to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had left them to each other.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had raised herself at the touch of a hand on her hot forehead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
showing sorrow
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had crept back again to the bed that was her refuge, where she had lain for the last hour, weeping to exhaustion.
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