Chapter 5 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I certainly received a note," Anna admitted. "You were going to answer it?" "Certainly not!" she said deliberately. He looked at her with an expression of comical despair. "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
Chapter 5 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “"I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “"Certainly not!" she said deliberately.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.”
a brief written record
From this reading “"I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.”
In this reading “He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.”
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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 certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
react verbally
From this reading "You were going to answer it?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "Certainly not!" she said deliberately.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
the act of departing
From this reading "You were going to answer it?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were going to answer it?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not!" she said deliberately.
a brief written record
From this reading "I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I certainly received a note," Anna admitted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly not!" she said deliberately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Certainly not!" she said deliberately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You were going to answer it?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were going to answer it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have I done, Miss Pellissier?" he pleaded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her with an expression of comical despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were going to answer it?"
Chapter 5 of Anna the Adventuress by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of Anna the Adventuress, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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