Chapter 14 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE. Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon. Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming. “I want to talk to you,” he said. “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
Chapter 14 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading ““I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.”
impose something unpleasant
From this reading ““I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE.”
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading “IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.”
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.
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In this reading ““I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.”
In this reading “Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.”
In this reading ““I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.
at any time
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to talk to you,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE.
impose something unpleasant
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading IN A METROPOLITAN JUNGLE.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cryder called on Hermia Monday afternoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want to talk to you,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I want to talk to you,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to talk to you,” he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to talk to you,” he said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Although the room was full he had a few words with her, and she thought him very charming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have wanted to talk to you ever since I met you, but I was in such a bad humor the other night that I would not inflict you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to talk to you,” he said.
Chapter 14 of Hermia Suydam by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 14 holds 133 sentences of Hermia Suydam, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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