Chapter 5 of Frigid Fracas is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frigid Fracas is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked carefully at the flowers. "That's not exactly what I meant. I was frightened for you, Joe. Not thrilled." He looked at her for a long moment.
Chapter 5 of Frigid Fracas is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading “She looked carefully at the flowers.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"That's not exactly what I meant.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “She looked carefully at the flowers.”
made afraid
From this reading “I was frightened for you, Joe.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “She looked carefully at the flowers.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"That's not exactly what I meant.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “He looked at her for a long moment.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Not thrilled."”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her for a long moment.”
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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 He looked at her for a long moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked carefully at the flowers.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She looked carefully at the flowers.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "That's not exactly what I meant.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She looked carefully at the flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was frightened for you, Joe.
made afraid
From this reading I was frightened for you, Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her for a long moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her for a long moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's not exactly what I meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was frightened for you, Joe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He looked at her for a long moment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked carefully at the flowers.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That's not exactly what I meant.
a particular point in time
From this reading He looked at her for a long moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's not exactly what I meant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked carefully at the flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's not exactly what I meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked carefully at the flowers.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Not thrilled."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was frightened for you, Joe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's not exactly what I meant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was frightened for you, Joe.
Chapter 5 of Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 442 sentences of Frigid Fracas, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 442 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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