Chapter 12 of O. Henry memorial award prize stories of 1923 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of O. Henry memorial award prize stories of 1923 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her? She exists only to be ignored by you.” The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face. “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared. “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
Chapter 12 of O. Henry memorial award prize stories of 1923 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “She exists only to be ignored by you.””
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading ““You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.”
disregarded
From this reading “She exists only to be ignored by you.””
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ““Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading ““Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading ““You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.”
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
From this reading ““You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.”
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.
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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 “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared.
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared.
disregarded
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
a particular point in time
From this reading “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
and nothing more
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I knew it the moment I saw you,” she declared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
express in speech
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Belletaille gave him her grateful full face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You are a mystic, and I think mysticism is so fascinating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” interrupted Ventrillon, “why speak of her?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She exists only to be ignored by you.”
Chapter 12 of O. Henry memorial award prize stories of 1923 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 12 holds 392 sentences of O. Henry memorial award prize stories of 1923, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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