Chapter 8 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Suppose she what?" "Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?" Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh. "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!" "What do you mean?" stammered Dick.
Chapter 8 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree is here in full — 431 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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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?"”
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?"”
believed likely
From this reading “"I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"”
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In this reading “Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “"I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"”
In this reading “"I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"”
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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 Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What do you mean?" stammered Dick.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" stammered Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?"
divisible by two
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
the literary culture
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" stammered Dick.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Suppose she what?"
in a shrewd manner
From this reading Jack looked shrewdly at Dick's confused face, and burst into a laugh.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean?" stammered Dick.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose she what?"
believed likely
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Suppose she what?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, suppose she--suppose she--she liked somebody else?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I guessed those letters were pretty fair," he burst out, "but they must have been much worse than I even suspected!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" stammered Dick.
Chapter 8 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree by Arlo Bates holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 431 sentences of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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