Chapter 4 of The Right of Way — Volume 03 is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Right of Way — Volume 03 is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid." "Afraid of what, Margot?" "Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure." "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot." The woman trembled.
Chapter 4 of The Right of Way — Volume 03 is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure."”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."”
a particular point in time
From this reading “"Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure."”
express in words
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The woman trembled.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
immediately past
From this reading "Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Afraid of what, Margot?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Of the last moment, M'sieu' le Cure."
not any; not one
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Afraid of what, Margot?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
express in words
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The woman trembled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Afraid of what, Margot?"
at the time that
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT TELL "Oh, M'sieu', I am afraid."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There will be no last moment to your mind--you will not know it when it comes, Margot."
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