Chapter 1 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded. Don't be sentimental." So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley. "Reine, you try one's patience. People would say you were not quite disinterested."
Chapter 1 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading “So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.”
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading “People would say you were not quite disinterested."”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “"Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “"Reine, you try one's patience.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “Don't be sentimental."”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Reine, you try one's patience.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be sentimental."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
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From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be sentimental."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
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From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Reine, you try one's patience.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Reine, you try one's patience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Reine, you try one's patience.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
cut with a saw
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
express in words
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Don't be sentimental."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So said Mrs. Gasgoyne to Lady Dargan, as they saw Gaston coming down the ballroom with Captain Maudsley.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Reine, you try one's patience.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
at the time that
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People would say you were not quite disinterested."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sophie, when you talk with the man, remember that you are near fifty, and faded.
Chapter 1 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 345 sentences of The Trespasser, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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