Chapter 28 of Theresa Raquin is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Theresa Raquin is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union. One suffered through the other. Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace. Hatred was forced to come. They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
Chapter 28 of Theresa Raquin is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.”
object formed by a mold
From this reading “Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
extreme mental distress
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
object formed by a mold
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hatred was forced to come.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Hatred was forced to come.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
held dear
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One suffered through the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One suffered through the other.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading One suffered through the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then hatred slowly gained them, and they ended by casting angry glances at one another, full of secret menace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One suffered through the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hatred was forced to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading For two months, Thérèse and Laurent had been struggling in the anguish of their union.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hatred was forced to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had loved like brutes, with hot passion, entirely sanguineous.
Chapter 28 of Theresa Raquin by Émile Zola holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 28 holds 170 sentences of Theresa Raquin, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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