Chapter 3 of Contact, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Contact, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed. It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk. It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.” “Not on Derry.” The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
Chapter 3 of Contact, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ““Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.”
a man who has never been married
From this reading “It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.”
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ““Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.””
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading “It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.”
very generous
From this reading “It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.””
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading “It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.””
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.
In this reading “The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.”
In this reading “It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
a quantity of money
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
a man who has never been married
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not on Derry.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
very generous
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not on Derry.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s sinful to lavish that amount of devotion on any man that lives.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
with resolute determination
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clear face was a little flushed, but the shining eyes met his unwaveringly.
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
From this reading It’s embarrassing for any well-behaved bachelor to hear you talk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anne, I blush for you; I do indeed.
Chapter 3 of Contact, and Other Stories by Frances Noyes Hart holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 434 sentences of Contact, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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