Chapter 28 of Women in Love is here in full — 1643 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Women in Love is here in full — 1643 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away. She was not herself,—she was not anything. She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon. But as yet, she was only imminent. She went to see her parents.
Chapter 28 of Women in Love is here in full — 1643 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “She was not herself,—she was not anything.”
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “But as yet, she was only imminent.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “She went to see her parents.”
in the near future
From this reading “She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.”
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading “CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
any thing at all
From this reading She was not herself,—she was not anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as yet, she was only imminent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as yet, she was only imminent.
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
the act of departing
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to see her parents.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not herself,—she was not anything.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading But as yet, she was only imminent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
immediately past
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not herself,—she was not anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
and nothing more
From this reading But as yet, she was only imminent.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She went to see her parents.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She went to see her parents.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not herself,—she was not anything.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
in the near future
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
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From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was something that is going to be—soon—soon—very soon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not herself,—she was not anything.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CONTINENTAL Ursula went on in an unreal suspense, the last weeks before going away.
but in spite of that
From this reading But as yet, she was only imminent.
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