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Chapter 6 of Flappers and Philosophers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm. "You did this! Get out of here--get out--get OUT! GET OUT!" II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
Chapter 6 of Flappers and Philosophers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.”
plural of “eve” — (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.”
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
shining intensely
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did this!
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
plural of “eve” — (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
in a helpless manner
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Get out of here--get out--get OUT!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
for more time
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
the force of workers available
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get out of here--get out--get OUT!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
not in physical motion
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
being five more than thirty
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You did this!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did this!
Chapter 6 of Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 432 sentences of Flappers and Philosophers, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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