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Chapter 10 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling. "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper. "They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!" Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment. She could scarcely understand her words.
Chapter 10 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.”
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “"They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!"”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.”
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading “"Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “"Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “"Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a young female
In this reading “"Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.”
In this reading “"Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could scarcely understand her words.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading "They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could scarcely understand her words.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They put something into it--the lemonade is drugged!"
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could scarcely understand her words.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Ida May looked at her with the utmost astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Listen, miss," she cried in an awful whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She could scarcely understand her words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh! do not touch it, my dear young lady!" cried Katie, rushing into the room and seizing the lemonade with hands that were trembling.
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