Chapter 10 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer. I hoped it was meant for Sir George. And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby. VI We did not talk. Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
Chapter 10 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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many times at short intervals
From this reading “Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “I hoped it was meant for Sir George.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped it was meant for Sir George.”
located inward
From this reading “Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I hoped it was meant for Sir George.”
past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
From this reading “Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.”
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 “Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.”
In this reading “And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
react verbally
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VI We did not talk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
located inward
From this reading Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VI We did not talk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
term of address for a man
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
From this reading Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
sullen or moody
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading VI We did not talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI We did not talk.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And after that there was nothing to do but wait for Bagsby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hoped it was meant for Sir George.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sir George watched the door to the inner room and sneezed frequently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading VI We did not talk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll see you in perdition first!" came the sulky answer.
Chapter 10 of Affinities, and Other Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of Affinities, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Affinities, and Other Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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