Chapter 15 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair. His face was working. Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door. His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve. He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
Chapter 15 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading “He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “His face was working.”
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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 A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was working.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.
held up in the air
From this reading Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A HALF-HEARD MESSAGE Frederik rose slowly from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instinctively his glance lifted to Kathrien's door.
held up in the air
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was working.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He crossed the room to the stair-foot; that light of pure sacrifice deepening in his whole upraised face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His eyes grew bright and his weak mouth strong with a wondrous resolve.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading His face was working.
Chapter 15 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From by David Belasco holds 384 sentences, grouped into 77 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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