Chapter 4 of Our Wonderful Selves is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Our Wonderful Selves is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?” Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection. Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart. But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind. All she contrived to say was:
Chapter 4 of Our Wonderful Selves is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
From this reading “But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “All she contrived to say was:”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.”
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?””
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.”
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In this reading “Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?””
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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 Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
(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 All she contrived to say was:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading All she contrived to say was:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But hers, alas! was not an analytic mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
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From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
express in words
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Encouragement given at the right time is the surest road to the heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Mrs. Rendall known it she would have recognized that here was a moment to win a large measure of her son’s affection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His eyes sparkled as though to say, “There, what do you think of that?”
Chapter 4 of Our Wonderful Selves by Roland Pertwee holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of Our Wonderful Selves, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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