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Chapter 5 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Will you become my wife, Mary?” Still her heart was hard and cold. She sat proudly. “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said. “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
Chapter 5 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ““Will you become my wife, Mary?””
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Still her heart was hard and cold.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Still her heart was hard and cold.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““Will you become my wife, Mary?””
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “She sat proudly.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “She sat proudly.”
express in speech
From this reading ““I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading She sat proudly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat proudly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat proudly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
express in speech
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
Chapter 5 of The Prussian Officer by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 418 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 5 holds 418 sentences of The Prussian Officer, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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