Chapter 12 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day." I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back. Viv smiled, and went to his doom. "Just imagine, Basil," he said. "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
Chapter 12 of Affinities, and Other Stories is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “"Just imagine, Basil," he said.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “Viv smiled, and went to his doom.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"Just imagine, Basil," he said.”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “"By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Viv smiled, and went to his doom.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!”
levy a tax on
From this reading “"By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."”
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.
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In this reading “"The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!”
In this reading “"The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
In this reading “"The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!”
In this reading “I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viv smiled, and went to his doom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading "Just imagine, Basil," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Viv smiled, and went to his doom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just imagine, Basil," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Viv smiled, and went to his doom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Just imagine, Basil," he said.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just imagine, Basil," he said.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
immediately past
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
a human being
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just imagine, Basil," he said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Viv smiled, and went to his doom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
levy a tax on
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Viv smiled, and went to his doom.
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From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, Viv, the income tax man was here to-day."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
at the time that
From this reading I felt, for some reason, as I had felt when the key went down my back.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The sweet young person across the table made more than I did last year!
Chapter 12 of Affinities, and Other Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 12 holds 398 sentences of Affinities, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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