Chapter 30 of The Inevitable is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Inevitable is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning. She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room. "What has happened?" she sobbed. Cornélie told her of the previous evening: "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
Chapter 30 of The Inevitable is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"What has happened?" she sobbed.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Cornélie told her of the previous evening:”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Cornélie told her of the previous evening:”
In this reading “Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.”
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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 "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornélie told her of the previous evening:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Cornélie told her of the previous evening:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?" she sobbed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?" she sobbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornélie told her of the previous evening:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
the act of departing
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornélie told her of the previous evening:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Cornélie told her of the previous evening:
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Urania," she said, seriously, "I know I am a coquette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened?" she sobbed.
at the time that
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Duco were alone with Urania in Urania's own drawing-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Urania sobbed nervously in Cornélie's arms when she told the young princess that she was leaving that morning.
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