Chapter 17 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, quite sure, sir! And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice." M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again. "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?" "No."
Chapter 17 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."”
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “"But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."”
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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 And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
anew
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
dearly loved
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, quite sure, sir!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, quite sure, sir!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, quite sure, sir!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, quite sure, sir!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. de Chandore did not allow her to be interrupted again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
a late time of life
From this reading And, if I lived a thousand years, I should never forget the look of his eyes, or the tone of his voice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely, my dear child, Jacques told you--you--something more precise?"
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