Chapter 26 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face. 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth. I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family. I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea." Don't you think I do it most admirably?'
Chapter 26 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.”
in an admirable manner
From this reading “Don't you think I do it most admirably?'”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."”
the act of giving
From this reading “I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
in an admirable manner
From this reading Don't you think I do it most admirably?'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Don't you think I do it most admirably?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you think I do it most admirably?'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
a social unit living together
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
the act of giving
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
a female domestic
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Don't you think I do it most admirably?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is my day for acting, Miss Longworth.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
(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 I think I did the _rôle_ of housemaid so well that it deceived several members of this family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jennie Brewster stood with her back to the door, a sweet smile on her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think I do it most admirably?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I am now giving an imitation of yourself in your thrilling drama, "All at Sea."
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