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Chapter 11 of The Trampling of the Lilies is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids. From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited. At last he looked up. “I think I have it,” he announced, rising. “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
Chapter 11 of The Trampling of the Lilies is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading ““You say that the men are drinking heavily.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading ““You say that the men are drinking heavily.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I think I have it,” he announced, rising.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he looked up.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
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From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I have it,” he announced, rising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he looked up.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I have it,” he announced, rising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think I have it,” he announced, rising.
immediately past
From this reading At last he looked up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last he looked up.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
the force of workers available
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I think I have it,” he announced, rising.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
express in words
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I have it,” he announced, rising.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he looked up.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From beyond the board Mademoiselle watched him anxiously and waited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Resting his elbow on the table, and with his hand to his brow, Caron sat deep in thought, his forefinger and thumb pressed against his closed eyelids.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say that the men are drinking heavily.
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