Chapter 9 of The Lost Girl is here in full — 1705 sentences across 341 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Lost Girl is here in full — 1705 sentences across 341 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone. She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them. Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas. She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe. How dull the theatre was without them!
Chapter 9 of The Lost Girl is here in full — 1705 sentences across 341 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “How dull the theatre was without them!”
held dear
From this reading “She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “How dull the theatre was without them!”
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading “She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.”
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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 She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading How dull the theatre was without them!
divisible by two
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dull the theatre was without them!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
held dear
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
and nothing more
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Even Ciccio she regarded as only one of the Natchas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading How dull the theatre was without them!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She looked forward to his coming as to a visit from the troupe.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How dull the theatre was without them!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
at the time that
From this reading ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYE Alvina wept when the Natchas had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loved them so much, she wanted to be with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How dull the theatre was without them!
Chapter 9 of The Lost Girl by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 1705 sentences, grouped into 341 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 9 holds 1705 sentences of The Lost Girl, unabridged, divided into 341 reading sections.
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Work through the 341 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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