Chapter 5 of Consequences is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Consequences is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They were staying at the same house. Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction: "Oh, but we've met before! I know him _quite_ well." She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
Chapter 5 of Consequences is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.”
a woman host
From this reading “Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:”
possessive form of “noel” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “They were staying at the same house.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:”
reside temporarily
In this reading “They were staying at the same house.”
In this reading “She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.”
In this reading “They were staying at the same house.”
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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 Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, but we've met before!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but we've met before!
in a childlike manner
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know him _quite_ well."
a woman host
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know him _quite_ well."
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know him _quite_ well."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Oh, but we've met before!
possessive form of “noel” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but we've met before!
in a polite manner
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I know him _quite_ well."
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, but we've met before!
(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 I know him _quite_ well."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were staying at the same house.
at the time that
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished that she had spoken less emphatically, at the sight of Noel's politely non-committal smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Alex felt childishly proud of saying, when her hostess brought the young man to her side, with a word of introduction:
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