Chapter 30 of Blindfolded is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Blindfolded is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her. “But I want to hear all about it from yourself. Tell me, please.” “Where shall I begin?” I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
Chapter 30 of Blindfolded is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Where shall I begin?””
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Tell me, please.””
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““But I want to hear all about it from yourself.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to 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 “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Where shall I begin?”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, please.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Tell me, please.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Where shall I begin?”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, please.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
at the time that
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where shall I begin?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked, looking into the most charming of faces, which shone before me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REWARD “I've heard about you,” said Luella, when on the next evening I made my bow to her.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But I want to hear all about it from yourself.
Chapter 30 of Blindfolded by Earle Ashley Walcott holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 30 holds 116 sentences of Blindfolded, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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