Chapter 5 of Nora's twin sister is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Nora's twin sister is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true! I don’t believe it!” Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes. “It is true; it is true,” maintained Nora. “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
Chapter 5 of Nora's twin sister is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe it!””
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading “Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!”
kept in good condition
From this reading ““It is true; it is true,” maintained Nora.”
by chance
From this reading ““Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe it!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t believe it!”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
a young female
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe it!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true; it is true,” maintained Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!
and nothing more
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
kept in good condition
From this reading “It is true; it is true,” maintained Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
by chance
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading NORA EXPLAINS “It isn’t true!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kathleen was staring at this girl so like herself, with wild, dilated eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you don’t believe it; I don’t see how you possibly could believe it just at first.
Chapter 5 of Nora's twin sister by Nina Rhoades holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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