Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I passed a dresser with a mirror on top. This time I gaped. There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me. I had nothing against him. Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.
Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading “I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.”
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In this reading “I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.”
In this reading “There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.”
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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 I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had nothing against him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time I gaped.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had nothing against him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had nothing against him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had nothing against him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time I gaped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time I gaped.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only, he wasn't Jack Brody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed a dresser with a mirror on top.
Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies by Stephen Marlowe holds 599 sentences, grouped into 120 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.
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