Chapter 11 of The Laughing Girl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Laughing Girl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"D-don’t you trust him any more?" "He is dead—to me," she said coldly. There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure. "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!" "You don’t understand him!"
Chapter 11 of The Laughing Girl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"He is dead—to me," she said coldly.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.”
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.”
in the near future
From this reading “There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"D-don’t you trust him any more?"”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.”
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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 There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "D-don’t you trust him any more?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D-don’t you trust him any more?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don’t understand him!"
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "D-don’t you trust him any more?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "D-don’t you trust him any more?"
in the near future
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know, Thusis, that man isn’t dead——" "He might better be!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is dead—to me," she said coldly.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "D-don’t you trust him any more?"
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You don’t understand him!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There ensued a silence which presently I became unable to endure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "D-don’t you trust him any more?"
Chapter 11 of The Laughing Girl by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 416 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 11 holds 416 sentences of The Laughing Girl, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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