Chapter 14 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!" But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges. An instant later the servant appeared with a card. "A gentleman, miss," he said. "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
Chapter 14 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “An instant later the servant appeared with a card.”
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “"Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “"Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.”
asked for
From this reading “"I told him you were not at home, as you requested."”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “"Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.”
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.
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In this reading “"Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"”
In this reading “But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"I told him you were not at home, as you requested."”
In this reading “But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.”
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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 An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
react verbally
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman, miss," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A gentleman, miss," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A gentleman, miss," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
asked for
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A gentleman, miss," he said.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too late; the door had already swung back on its hinges.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Florence," repeated Royal Ainsley, his face white as death, his teeth chattering, "order the servants not to answer the bell!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading An instant later the servant appeared with a card.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told him you were not at home, as you requested."
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