Chapter 20 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, mademoiselle." "In ten minutes I will return." And Bertha disappeared like a vision. The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement. He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
Chapter 20 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"Yes, mademoiselle."”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.”
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.”
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In this reading “"In ten minutes I will return."”
In this reading “The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.”
In this reading “He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.”
In this reading “The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.”
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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 And Bertha disappeared like a vision.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Bertha disappeared like a vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Bertha disappeared like a vision.
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From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And Bertha disappeared like a vision.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In ten minutes I will return."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In ten minutes I will return."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Bertha disappeared like a vision.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Yes, mademoiselle."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "In ten minutes I will return."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
not in physical motion
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "In ten minutes I will return."
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "In ten minutes I will return."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
a vivid mental image
From this reading And Bertha disappeared like a vision.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an observer, and never had he seen more grace and more charm mingled with strength of will than in Bertha's demeanor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In ten minutes I will return."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The traveller remained a few seconds motionless with amazement.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mademoiselle."
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