Chapter 3 of Constance Dunlap is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Constance Dunlap is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night? Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know." There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity. "Thank you. I believe I will," answered Constance.
Chapter 3 of Constance Dunlap is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.”
aroused to action
From this reading “There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."”
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.”
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading “There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.”
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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 Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I believe I will," answered Constance.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
aroused to action
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I will," answered Constance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
dearly loved
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe I will," answered Constance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just a friendly little game, my dear--our own crowd, you know."
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe I will," answered Constance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was something in the purring tone of the invitation of the woman across the hall from Constance Dunlap's apartment that aroused her curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GAMBLERS "Won't you come over to see me to-night?
Chapter 3 of Constance Dunlap by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 533 sentences of Constance Dunlap, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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