Chapter 5 of The Quest: A Romance is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Quest: A Romance is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I want to tell you something. The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later. A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me." Ste. Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
Chapter 5 of The Quest: A Romance is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.”
take in marriage
From this reading “A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."”
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In this reading “The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.”
In this reading “A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."”
In this reading “Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.”
seek information from
In this reading “Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.”
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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 The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
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From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
take in marriage
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ste.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
express in words
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks before you returned to Paris I asked Miss Benham to marry me."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The reason why I want to tell it comes a little later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marie looked up with a quick sympathy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to tell you something.
Chapter 5 of The Quest: A Romance by Justus Miles Forman holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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