Chapter 11 of In Her Own Right is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In Her Own Right is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're growing blase," she warned. "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked. "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud. A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room. There was an instant's silence.
Chapter 11 of In Her Own Right is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
From this reading “"You're growing blase," she warned.”
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading “A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “"Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.”
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading “A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"You're growing blase," she warned.”
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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 "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
From this reading "You're growing blase," she warned.
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
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From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
divisible by two
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
in an expectant manner
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "You're growing blase," she warned.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an instant's silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're growing blase," she warned.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an instant's silence.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that an evidence of it?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an instant's silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A light foot-fall on the stairs, the soft swish of skirts in the hallway, Croyden turned, expectantly--and Miss Cavendish entered the room.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "You're growing blase," she warned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an instant's silence.
which person or people
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If it is, I know one who must be too blase even to move," with a meaning glance at Macloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're growing blase," she warned.
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