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Chapter 7 of Flappers and Philosophers is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda. There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan. "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said. Warren stifled a sigh and nodded. It might be for all he knew or cared.
Chapter 7 of Flappers and Philosophers is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.”
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “"It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.”
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading “Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “Warren stifled a sigh and nodded.”
not capable of impressing
From this reading “There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
(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 It might be for all he knew or cared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be for all he knew or cared.
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From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It might be for all he knew or cared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be for all he knew or cared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It might be for all he knew or cared.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be for all he knew or cared.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Warren stifled a sigh and nodded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be for all he knew or cared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Warren stifled a sigh and nodded.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Warren stifled a sigh and nodded.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's hotter here than in Eau Claire," she said.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
not capable of impressing
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
during the time that
From this reading There was a moment's silence while she did unimpressive things with her fan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Warren danced the next full dance with Bernice, and finally, thankful for the intermission, he led her to a table on the veranda.
Chapter 7 of Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 435 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.
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