Chapter 10 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?" "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all. He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman." "He is a fool," he said, with conviction. "So am I," she answered, ruefully.
Chapter 10 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “"He is a fool," he said, with conviction.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"He is a fool," he said, with conviction.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading “"So am I," she answered, ruefully.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."”
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In this reading “"Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"”
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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 "He is a fool," he said, with conviction.
anew
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I," she answered, ruefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So am I," she answered, ruefully.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "He is a fool," he said, with conviction.
dearly loved
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "He is a fool," he said, with conviction.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
in a rueful manner
From this reading "So am I," she answered, ruefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is a fool," he said, with conviction.
express in words
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading He is in Scotland with Lena Lakeman."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So am I," she answered, ruefully.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," she answered, ruefully.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
male cat
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't ask me any questions, dear Sir George; I don't want to say anything at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He looked at her again, then suddenly he asked: "Has Tom Carringford been playing fast and loose with you?"
Chapter 10 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel by W. K., Mrs. Clifford holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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