Chapter 8 of The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street. He wore his wrist in a sling. Madelinette caught Madame Marie's arm. She did not speak, but her heart sank within her. The man was Tardif.
Chapter 8 of The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.”
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “He wore his wrist in a sling.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “He wore his wrist in a sling.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “He wore his wrist in a sling.”
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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 FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Madelinette caught Madame Marie's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Madelinette caught Madame Marie's arm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore his wrist in a sling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore his wrist in a sling.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore his wrist in a sling.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madelinette caught Madame Marie's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madelinette caught Madame Marie's arm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madelinette caught Madame Marie's arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
cut with a saw
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading He wore his wrist in a sling.
express in speech
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was Tardif.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was Tardif.
in or at the place that
From this reading FACE TO FACE As the two approached the mansion where George Fournel lived, they saw the door open and a man come hurriedly out into the street.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She did not speak, but her heart sank within her.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore his wrist in a sling.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He wore his wrist in a sling.
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