Chapter 11 of The Woman of Mystery is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Woman of Mystery is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François. The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
Chapter 11 of The Woman of Mystery is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “"YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
toward the west
From this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
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In this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
In this reading “The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
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From this reading "YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François.
toward the west
From this reading The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YSERY, MISERY" Toul, Bar-le-Duc, Vitry-le-François.
Chapter 11 of The Woman of Mystery by Maurice Leblanc holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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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