Chapter 5 of Victoria is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Victoria is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Camilla began talking to him. Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed. Where had he been? In the garden? What a story!
Chapter 5 of Victoria is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “In the garden?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Camilla began talking to him.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.”
In this reading “Camilla began talking to him.”
In this reading “In the garden?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a story!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where had he been?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Camilla began talking to him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camilla began talking to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the garden?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had he been?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Camilla began talking to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the garden?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What a story!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Camilla began talking to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the garden?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Camilla began talking to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was so bright and her eyes looked at him so frankly that he could not resist her; he talked too, answered her questions and laughed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a story!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he been?
Chapter 5 of Victoria by Knut Hamsun holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 5 holds 458 sentences of Victoria, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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