Chapter 1 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door.... Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door. 'Archie--Archie! Come here directly! What's that noise?'
Chapter 1 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an experience that appalls
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
strike violently
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.”
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading “An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....”
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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 An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
an experience that appalls
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Archie--Archie!
strike violently
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here directly!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
fall or come down violently
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
without deviation
From this reading Come here directly!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here directly!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading What's that noise?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
an angry dispute
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
done under pressure
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that noise?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading An appalling crash, piercing shrieks, a loud, unequal quarrel on a staircase, the sharp bang of a door....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that noise?'
in or at the place that
From this reading Edith started up from her restful corner on the blue sofa by the fire, where she had been thinking about her guest, and rushed to the door.
Chapter 1 of Love at Second Sight by Ada Leverson 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.
Chapter 1 holds 106 sentences of Love at Second Sight, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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