Chapter 13 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud. The porter was pressing. _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie. They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug. "It's gone!"
Chapter 13 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.”
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading “Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.”
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “_"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “The porter was pressing.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “The porter was pressing.”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.”
plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
From this reading “_"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.”
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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 They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
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From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
half the width of an em
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
the act of departing
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It's gone!"
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter was pressing.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The porter was pressing.
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Ah vous n'avez plus le temps!"_ "It's going--it's going!" cried Maisie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porter was pressing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
in a wistful manner
From this reading Maisie carried her eyes wistfully to the train, where, amid cries of _"En voiture, en voiture!"_ heads were at windows and doors banging loud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They watched it move, they watched it start; then the man went his way with a shrug.
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