Chapter 22 of A Beautiful Possibility is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Beautiful Possibility is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh. "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed. "Do what?" asked Evadne. "Why, keep so pleasant with Isabelle. She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
Chapter 22 of A Beautiful Possibility is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.”
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.”
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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 Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do what?" asked Evadne.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do what?" asked Evadne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, keep so pleasant with Isabelle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why, keep so pleasant with Isabelle.
immediately past
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Why, keep so pleasant with Isabelle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, keep so pleasant with Isabelle.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
up to a particular time
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do what?" asked Evadne.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, keep so pleasant with Isabelle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marion entered Evadne's room one glorious winter's morning and threw herself on the lounge beside her cousin with a sigh.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading She works me up to the last pitch of endurance, until I feel sometimes as if I should go wild.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you do it!" she exclaimed.
Chapter 22 of A Beautiful Possibility by Edith Ferguson Black holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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