Chapter 32 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary. "There's nothing to it for me. From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me. All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around. I think I shall take up slumming.
Chapter 32 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “"I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “"I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “"I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.”
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading “All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.”
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.
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pursue or resume
In this reading “I think I shall take up slumming.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's nothing to it for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
the act of departing
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's nothing to it for me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's nothing to it for me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to it for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I think I shall take up slumming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I shall take up slumming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
carry out
From this reading I think I shall take up slumming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to it for me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I shall take up slumming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's nothing to it for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think I shall take up slumming.
at the time that
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All the old cats in Dorrisdale will purr when I come around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From now on I'm going to be so nice and careful and mind-your-steppy that the place won't know me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I'm off of men," confidently wrote Pat in her diary.
Chapter 32 of Flaming Youth by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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