Chapter 4 of A Woman Perfected is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Woman Perfected is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation. "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum." "Isn't it? I'm glad you think so. It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.
Chapter 4 of A Woman Perfected is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading “THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.”
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “"Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “"Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."”
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In this reading “"Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “"Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."”
excessively large
In this reading “It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.”
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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 THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
anew
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad you think so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
ten 10s
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm glad you think so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm glad you think so.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
a quantity of money
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'm glad you think so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's a large sum to me; a lot too large.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Two hundred pounds is not such a very large sum."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
at the time that
From this reading THE AVERNIAN SLOPE When she spoke again a quick observer might have noticed that in her voice there was a new intonation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm glad you think so.
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