Chapter 12 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christian nodded. “Very badly?” “Yes—yes—yes!” Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger. At last she rose.
Chapter 12 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““Very badly?””
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Christian nodded.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Christian nodded.”
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.”
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading “Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.”
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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 Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she rose.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Very badly?”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian nodded.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
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From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
immediately past
From this reading At last she rose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Christian nodded.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last she rose.
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very badly?”
in a violent manner
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
at the time that
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
in or at the place that
From this reading Greta remained sitting where she was, shivering violently, as a little animal shivers when it scents danger.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—yes—yes!”
Chapter 12 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories by John Galsworthy holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 12 holds 211 sentences of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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