Chapter 27 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, he is an honest man!" he said. And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?" "Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?" XXI. "Have you heard the news?"
Chapter 27 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Have you heard the news?"”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “"Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
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From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
at any time
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard the news?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard the news?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you heard the news?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, he is an honest man!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you heard the news?"
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Alas!" she replied, "is he not more unhappy than ever?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, pressing his lips on Dionysia's brow, he added,-- "And you love him more than ever?"
Chapter 27 of Within an Inch of His Life by Emile Gaboriau holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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