Chapter 15 of The World for Sale, Complete is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The World for Sale, Complete is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house. "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman. She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood. "About M'sieu' Marchand." Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
Chapter 15 of The World for Sale, Complete is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.”
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading “Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.”
express in speech
From this reading “"I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About M'sieu' Marchand."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
having a face with a sad expression
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
express in speech
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fleda's face hardened; she had had more than enough of "M'sieu' Marchand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
in the direction of
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Fleda, opening the door of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She made a motion of her head backwards towards the wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to speak to you about m'sieu'," replied the sad-faced woman.
Chapter 15 of The World for Sale, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 15 holds 238 sentences of The World for Sale, Complete, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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