Chapter 15 of Indian Summer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Indian Summer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you think of going?" inquired Colville. "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there." "No; I declined. Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence." "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
Chapter 15 of Indian Summer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “"No; I declined.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "No; I declined.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
the act of departing
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I declined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I declined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
express in words
From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
Chapter 15 of Indian Summer by William Dean Howells holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 402 sentences of Indian Summer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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