Chapter 23 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLATONIC PROSPECTS. She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea. She was standing with a group of people when he joined her. After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him. She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
Chapter 23 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.”
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading “She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.”
a half of an hour
From this reading “She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.”
disregarded
From this reading “She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading “PLATONIC PROSPECTS.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “PLATONIC PROSPECTS.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.”
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 “After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.”
In this reading “She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.”
In this reading “After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.”
In this reading “She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.”
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 She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
later than; following
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
a half of an hour
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
disregarded
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
above and across; more than
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading PLATONIC PROSPECTS.
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading PLATONIC PROSPECTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She met Quintard the next afternoon at a tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a moment he asked her to go over to the other side of the room and talk to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was somewhat amused at his directness, but went with him to a sofa and ignored the rest of the company for a half-hour.
at the time that
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing with a group of people when he joined her.
Chapter 23 of Hermia Suydam by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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