Chapter 7 of Zibeline — Volume 2 is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Zibeline — Volume 2 is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room. "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere. "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library. "Never! You know that well!
Chapter 7 of Zibeline — Volume 2 is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.”
move deeply
From this reading “"Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.”
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.”
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.”
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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 BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
later than; following
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.
move deeply
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that well!
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
From this reading "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, Henri!" said she, lifting the portiere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that well!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know that well!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BROKEN TIES After picking up a chair which, in his alarm, the fugitive had overturned in his flight, Mademoiselle Gontier herself opened the door leading to the drawing-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do I disturb you?" the General inquired, entering the library.
Chapter 7 of Zibeline — Volume 2 by Philippe, marquis de Massa holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 7 holds 63 sentences of Zibeline — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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