Chapter 5 of Fifteen years of a dancer's life is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fifteen years of a dancer's life is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said: “See these chairs. Do you like them?” The chairs were exquisite. The princess had painted them.
Chapter 5 of Fifteen years of a dancer's life is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ““See these chairs.”
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:”
intense or sharp
From this reading “The chairs were exquisite.”
coated with paint
From this reading “The princess had painted them.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “The princess had painted them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““See these chairs.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:”
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “See these chairs.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you like them?”
intense or sharp
From this reading The chairs were exquisite.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princess had painted them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you like them?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
coated with paint
From this reading The princess had painted them.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess had painted them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See these chairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do you like them?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “See these chairs.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Then, changing the topic of conversation, she said:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chairs were exquisite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you like them?”
Chapter 5 of Fifteen years of a dancer's life by Loie Fuller holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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