Chapter 26 of The pretender: A story of the Latin Quarter is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The pretender: A story of the Latin Quarter is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible! It’s unspeakable!” I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before. “That poor girl, so good, so sweet! And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
Chapter 26 of The pretender: A story of the Latin Quarter is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.””
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ““That poor girl, so good, so sweet!”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible!”
defying expression or description
From this reading “It’s unspeakable!””
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In this reading “I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.”
In this reading ““That poor girl, so good, so sweet!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
a young female
From this reading “That poor girl, so good, so sweet!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That poor girl, so good, so sweet!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible!
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “That poor girl, so good, so sweet!
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
From this reading THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That poor girl, so good, so sweet!
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “That poor girl, so good, so sweet!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That poor girl, so good, so sweet!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT QUIETUS “It’s terrible!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I groaned, on arising next morning, as I thought of the events of the night before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to think that she should suffer so--through me, through me.”
defying expression or description
From this reading It’s unspeakable!”
Chapter 26 of The pretender: A story of the Latin Quarter by Robert W. (Robert William) Service holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
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