Chapter 11 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEARTS LAID BARE. They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee. “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?” The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned: “Indeed! well, how was he doing?
Chapter 11 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:”
completely unclothed
From this reading “HEARTS LAID BARE.”
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading “They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading ““Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?””
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ““Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?””
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:”
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 “The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:”
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
completely unclothed
From this reading HEARTS LAID BARE.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Indeed! well, how was he doing?
a social unit living together
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEARTS LAID BARE.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed! well, how was he doing?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed! well, how was he doing?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
set down according to a plan
From this reading HEARTS LAID BARE.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
express in words
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in the breakfast room--the family and Cherokee.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
(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 “Indeed! well, how was he doing?
at the time that
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The tall, graceful woman thus addressed looked from the head of the table, and showing much interest, questioned:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did I tell you, wife, that when Mr. Frost was here he brought me news of Robert Milburn?”
Chapter 11 of A Fool in Spots by Hallie Erminie Rives 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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