Chapter 4 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know what the fuss is about." "You know the whole thing. Don't pretend you don't. You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady. Are you going to dance with me to-night?"
Chapter 4 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Are you going to dance with me to-night?"”
like down or as soft as down
From this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “"I don't know what the fuss is about."”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Don't pretend you don't.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
a young female
In this reading “You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.”
In this reading “"You know the whole thing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
(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 You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to dance with me to-night?"
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Are you going to dance with me to-night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
opinion or judgment
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
like down or as soft as down
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
the act of departing
From this reading Are you going to dance with me to-night?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you going to dance with me to-night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Don't pretend you don't.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
a special situation
From this reading "You know the whole thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to dance with me to-night?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what the fuss is about."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "You know the whole thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the whole thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've got the face of a little saint, with all that fluffy hair, but your eyes don't belong to the rest, young lady.
Chapter 4 of Affinities, and Other Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 4 holds 407 sentences of Affinities, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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