Chapter 12 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her face flamed. "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice. "If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!" She made a movement as if about to rise. Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
Chapter 12 of Fidelity: A Novel is here in full — 423 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.”
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading “Her face flamed.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.”
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading “"If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “She made a movement as if about to rise.”
move upward
From this reading “She made a movement as if about to rise.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.”
nonexistent
From this reading “Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.”
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 “"If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.”
In this reading “"If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"”
In this reading “"If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.”
force to leave or move out
In this reading “Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.”
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 "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made a movement as if about to rise.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made a movement as if about to rise.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face flamed.
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Her face flamed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face flamed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading "If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a movement as if about to rise.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She made a movement as if about to rise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If this is what you have intruded into my house for--_you_--!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
move upward
From this reading She made a movement as if about to rise.
express in words
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
nonexistent
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ted threw out his hand with a little gesture of wanting to explain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If _this_ is what you have come here to say--" she began in a low angry voice.
Chapter 12 of Fidelity: A Novel by Susan Glaspell holds 423 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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