Chapter 4 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening. Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face. It was in shadow. "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him. "I am Eily O'Hara."
Chapter 4 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.”
against your will
From this reading “Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.”
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading “Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “"I am Eily O'Hara."”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Eily O'Hara."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
against your will
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in shadow.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading "I am Eily O'Hara."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was in shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
express in words
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something in the girl's attitude arrested his attention; he involuntarily dropped on one knee to see her face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
in the direction of
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lansing was too astonished to reply; she turned her head partly towards him as though listening.
which person or people
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to tell you who I am," she said, without looking at him.
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