Chapter 4 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed. "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt. I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things." "Certainly," Mrs. White assured her. "Certainly.
Chapter 4 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"Certainly," Mrs. White assured her.”
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “"Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.”
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."”
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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 Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. White assured her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. White assured her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. White assured her.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
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From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
and nothing more
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. White assured her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
and nothing more
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "Perhaps, as I've only just arrived," she remarked, "I might be forgiven if I do not change my skirt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
carry out
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna was a little puzzled, but she only laughed.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. White assured her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I packed so hurriedly that it will take me a long time to find my things."
Chapter 4 of Anna the Adventuress by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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