Chapter 23 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely. Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries. After being silent for some time he said: 'Mother!' 'Yes, darling?'
Chapter 23 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special loved one
From this reading “'Yes, darling?'”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.”
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading “Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
later than; following
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
a special loved one
From this reading 'Yes, darling?'
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Mother!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
an educational institution
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
in a strange manner
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After being silent for some time he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite dressed and ready to start, as he was putting on his gloves, he fell into one of his reveries.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just before Archie went back to school he made a remark that impressed Edith strangely.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, darling?'
Chapter 23 of Love at Second Sight by Ada Leverson holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 23 holds 143 sentences of Love at Second Sight, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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