Chapter 4 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Help yourself, Joe." Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked: "No offense, gentlemen." "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting. Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Chapter 4 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the position of chairman
From this reading “"None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.”
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “"No offense, gentlemen."”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:”
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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 Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
anew
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
the position of chairman
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "No offense, gentlemen."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help yourself, Joe."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Help yourself, Joe."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
not any; not one
From this reading "No offense, gentlemen."
not one, and not any
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading "No offense, gentlemen."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
which person or people
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Help yourself, Joe."
Chapter 4 of Frivolous Cupid by Anthony Hope holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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