Chapter 15 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You must go to him?” he repeated. She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands. Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go. Goodnight!” Christian stole out into the passage.
Chapter 15 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Christian stole out into the passage.”
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.”
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Christian stole out into the passage.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Christian stole out into the passage.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian stole out into the passage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodnight!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Christian stole out into the passage.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christian stole out into the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Christian stole out into the passage.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
recurring again and again
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
not in physical motion
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Christian stole out into the passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christian stole out into the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She longed to fling herself down at his knees, but he was so still, that to move seemed impossible; she remained silent, with folded hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must go to him?” he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Treffry spoke: “You'll let me know—before—you—go.
Chapter 15 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories by John Galsworthy holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 15 holds 227 sentences of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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