Chapter 23 of Footlights is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Footlights is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife! And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’ And we settled it right then and there.” The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile. The pink and white cheeks dimpled.
Chapter 23 of Footlights is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading “The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “The pink and white cheeks dimpled.”
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading “The pink and white cheeks dimpled.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’”
a light shade of red
From this reading “The pink and white cheeks dimpled.”
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.”
serving to bring to mind
From this reading “The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’”
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 “The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.”
In this reading “The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.”
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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 The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
a youthful male person
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The pink and white cheeks dimpled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading The pink and white cheeks dimpled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And we settled it right then and there.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
and nothing more
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
a light shade of red
From this reading The pink and white cheeks dimpled.
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
serving to bring to mind
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And we settled it right then and there.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And we settled it right then and there.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The full pouting lips broadened into a reminiscent smile.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And we settled it right then and there.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And we settled it right then and there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we settled it right then and there.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
a Caucasian
From this reading The pink and white cheeks dimpled.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And don’t imagine you’re the only twin six in town.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I said to him: ‘My deah boy, don’t talk to me as if I were your wife!
Chapter 23 of Footlights by Rita Weiman holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 23 holds 140 sentences of Footlights, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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