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Chapter 10 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Eh, our Fran, look there! It’s a mole.” Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast. Frances frowned with anxiety. “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
Chapter 10 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Frances frowned with anxiety.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Frances frowned with anxiety.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Frances frowned with anxiety.”
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “It’s a mole.””
with low volume
From this reading ““It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.”
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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 It’s a mole.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Frances frowned with anxiety.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh, our Fran, look there!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh, our Fran, look there!
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances frowned with anxiety.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Frances frowned with anxiety.
a young female
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a mole.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Eh, our Fran, look there!
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It’s a mole.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Eh, our Fran, look there!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
with low volume
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
having a supporting base
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Eh, our Fran, look there!
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Anne was on her feet, standing watching the dark, unconscious beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frances frowned with anxiety.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It doesn’t run off, does it?” said the young girl softly.
Chapter 10 of The Prussian Officer by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 412 sentences of The Prussian Officer, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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