Chapter 7 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ted sat down on the bed. He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk. "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began. "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness. "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
Chapter 7 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.”
in tiny pieces
From this reading “He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “"And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.”
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted sat down on the bed.”
nonexistent
From this reading “"Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.”
In this reading “"Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.”
In this reading “Ted sat down on the bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ted sat down on the bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ted sat down on the bed.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
in tiny pieces
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
death of a person
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ted sat down on the bed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Of course I was a good deal of a kid, Ruth," he began.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ted sat down on the bed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted sat down on the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ted sat down on the bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
a special situation
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
nonexistent
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was shuffling his feet a little, embarrassed, but his face was finely serious, as if this were a grave thing of which it was right they talk.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?" she pressed, as if wanting to get him past kindness.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet--" He halted, held by kindness.
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