Chapter 22 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane. "Yes." "It's no good. I can't do what he wants." "What are you going to do, dear?"
Chapter 22 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “"Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"What are you going to do, dear?"”
the act of departing
From this reading “"What are you going to do, dear?"”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “I can't do what he wants."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do, dear?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't do what he wants."
dearly loved
From this reading "What are you going to do, dear?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can't do what he wants."
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do, dear?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's no good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can't do what he wants."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't do what he wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no good.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do, dear?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I can't do what he wants."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't do what he wants."
at the time that
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did Robert send you?" she asked, when she was alone with Jane.
Chapter 22 of The Immortal Moment by May Sinclair holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 22 holds 168 sentences of The Immortal Moment, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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