Chapter 38 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris. "And how we are crawling!" She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words. They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris. Neither of her two companions responded at once.
Chapter 38 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Neither of her two companions responded at once.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “"And how we are crawling!"”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.”
the act of departing
From this reading “They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of her two companions responded at once.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Neither of her two companions responded at once.”
communicated in words
From this reading “They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.”
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anew
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how we are crawling!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how we are crawling!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "And how we are crawling!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
the act of departing
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither of her two companions responded at once.
communicated in words
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALPRÉ AGAIN "How dark it is!" said Chris.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And how we are crawling!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the first she had uttered since leaving Paris.
a Caucasian
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She turned her white face from the carriage-window with the words.
Chapter 38 of The Rocks of Valpré by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 38 holds 272 sentences of The Rocks of Valpré, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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