Chapter 3 of An interrupted night is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of An interrupted night is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words. The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal! But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken! It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his. He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
Chapter 3 of An interrupted night is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!”
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading “But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!”
people who are wounded
From this reading “The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!”
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 terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!”
temporarily
In this reading “FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.”
In this reading “It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.”
In this reading “But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!”
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 FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
a particular point in time
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
a human being
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
with speed
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
a special situation
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
belonging to which person
From this reading It is some other person whose name you have mistaken for his.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
the words that are spoken
From this reading FOR a moment Mrs. Dunlap regretted her words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not—why, Rufus could not do such a thing!"
people who are wounded
From this reading The terror in the girl's eyes transformed her face; and the low cry she gave was almost like that of a wounded animal!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she rallied rapidly and said with eagerness: "Oh, you are mistaken!
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