Chapter 25 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner. Pat's face was thoughtful, moody. As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings. Out of a reverie she spoke. "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
Chapter 25 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with strained or eager attention
From this reading “As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.”
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.”
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading “Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.”
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “Out of a reverie she spoke.”
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 “As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.”
In this reading “He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.”
In this reading “"I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.”
In this reading “As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.”
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 Out of a reverie she spoke.
later than; following
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
any person at all
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
a small natural hill
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of a reverie she spoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a reverie she spoke.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Out of a reverie she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of a reverie she spoke.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Out of a reverie she spoke.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they paced in silence he studied it intently, with passionate longings, with passionate misgivings.
having intellectual depth
From this reading Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pat's face was thoughtful, moody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked back with her to Holiday Knoll after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've never missed anyone in my life as I've missed you.
Chapter 25 of Flaming Youth by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 25 holds 144 sentences of Flaming Youth, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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