Chapter 3 of Are Parents People? is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Are Parents People? is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall never quarrel with my husband." "No? Well, perhaps I'm wrong then." She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely. "Look here!" he said.
Chapter 3 of Are Parents People? is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
by chance
From this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “"I shall never quarrel with my husband."”
with speed
From this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Well, perhaps I'm wrong then."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
In this reading “She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.”
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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
apart from; not including
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here!" he said.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, perhaps I'm wrong then."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here!" he said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
not any; not one
From this reading "No?
by chance
From this reading Well, perhaps I'm wrong then."
by chance
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
an angry dispute
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
with speed
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here!" he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, perhaps I'm wrong then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
(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, perhaps I'm wrong then."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was angry at herself for glancing up so quickly to see what he could possibly mean by that except--he was looking at her gravely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall never quarrel with my husband."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Well, perhaps I'm wrong then."
Chapter 3 of Are Parents People? by Alice Duer Miller 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 3 holds 415 sentences of Are Parents People?, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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