Chapter 4 of Anne Page is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Anne Page is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor. Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her. “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply. “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes. “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
Chapter 4 of Anne Page is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.”
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading “The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.”
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ““I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading ““I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.”
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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 didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
express in words
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
and nothing more
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I didn’t know the child----” He paused, but there was a look of sudden tenderness in his eyes.
a special situation
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flattery of her smile was not lost upon the doctor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well! she’s going away now,” he began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surprise, involuntary hope, gratitude, admiration, all struggled in the look with which he regarded her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You always say the right thing,” he declared simply.
Chapter 4 of Anne Page by Netta Syrett holds 424 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.
Chapter 4 holds 424 sentences of Anne Page, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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