Chapter 14 of Blindfolded is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Blindfolded is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand. “Were you going to neglect us again?” “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity. “I am always at your command.” Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
Chapter 14 of Blindfolded is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading “Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.”
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.”
the tendency to be untruthful
From this reading ““Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading ““Were you going to neglect us again?””
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading “Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.”
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading “I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.”
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anew
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
(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 “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I am always at your command.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I am always at your command.”
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
the act of departing
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
the tendency to be untruthful
From this reading “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
on one occasion
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
feeling no shame
From this reading “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
accept gladly
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Knapp bowed with regal condescension, and replied with such intimations of good will that I was glad I had come.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading I AM IN THE TOILS “Welcome once more, Mr. Wilton,” said Mrs. Doddridge Knapp, holding out her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not at all, madam,” said I with unblushing mendacity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you going to neglect us again?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am always at your command.”
Chapter 14 of Blindfolded by Earle Ashley Walcott holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 14 holds 245 sentences of Blindfolded, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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