Chapter 15 of The Intruder is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Intruder is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head. "Has he coughed?" As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough. "Do you hear?" It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
Chapter 15 of The Intruder is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “"Has he coughed?"”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.”
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading “It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.”
being without an escort
From this reading “It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
react verbally
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading "Has he coughed?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you hear?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has he coughed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has he coughed?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Do you hear?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if in answer to my question, Raymond began to cough.
being without an escort
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little, hoarse cough, unaccompanied by any sound of any of the internal organs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh! no, no, the child is not well," cried my mother, shaking her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you hear?"
Chapter 15 of The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 15 holds 420 sentences of The Intruder, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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