Chapter 15 of Zula is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Zula is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REJECTED. "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do. I did not dream that you would be so indifferent." Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips. He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
Chapter 15 of Zula is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “"Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."”
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “REJECTED.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.”
In this reading “He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading REJECTED.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Linton raised June's little hand to his lips.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had asked her to walk with him on the lawn, which she, for the sake of courtesy, did not refuse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not dream that you would be so indifferent."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Wilmer, if you knew how deeply, how truly, I love you, you could not receive my attentions as coldly as you do.
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