Chapter 6 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in." "Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted. "Wants to see you. Shall I tell him to come in here?" She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
Chapter 6 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lively and spirited
From this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “"Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Wants to see you.”
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 “She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.”
In this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
In this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
In this reading “She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.”
to come or go into
In this reading “She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."”
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 She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
lively and spirited
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall I tell him to come in here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I tell him to come in here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wants to see you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I tell him to come in here?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Deane's here, Ruth," said Ted.
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell him to come in here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
in or at that place or location
From this reading She nodded, but for an instant Ted stood there looking at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wants to see you.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Wants to see you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was startled by a tap at the door; dashing her hands across her face she eagerly called, "Come in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wants to see you.
Chapter 6 of Fidelity: A Novel by Susan Glaspell holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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