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Chapter 10 of Bliss, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh do! Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.” Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits. He took one and put it in his saucer. “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
Chapter 10 of Bliss, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.”
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.””
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ““Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.””
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “He took one and put it in his saucer.”
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.”
fall or diminish
In this reading “Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.”
In this reading “Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.””
In this reading ““Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh do!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
at any time
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
and nothing more
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
take the midday meal
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh do!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her shawl dropped off as she bent forward to hand him the biscuits.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took one and put it in his saucer.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Oh, those trees along the drive,” she cried, “I could look at them for ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just one, you had so little at lunch and it’s hours before dinner.”
Chapter 10 of Bliss, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 417 sentences of Bliss, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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