Chapter 4 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, to-night maybe." Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity. "Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured. To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice. She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
Chapter 4 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.”
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading “To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.”
to, toward or at one side
From this reading “She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"”
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading “Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “"Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
intentionally conceived
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
for more time
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
by chance
From this reading "Yes, to-night maybe."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
without speaking
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
not any; not one
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
to, toward or at one side
From this reading She answered obliquely, by asking: "Must you go?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
go across or through
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
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From this reading "Yes, to-night maybe."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her glance no longer met his, but he was conscious that she had lost something of her serenity.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading To pass mutely out of her life had suddenly seemed an impossibility, and his tenderness and yearning trembled in his voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, to-night maybe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sorry, Elizabeth?" he ventured.
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