Chapter 14 of People Like That: A Novel is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of People Like That: A Novel is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A moment later we were up-stairs. "I don't know why I am so cold." My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames. "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late. Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
Chapter 14 of People Like That: A Novel is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.”
as yourself
From this reading “Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.”
not often
From this reading “"Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.”
make steady
From this reading “My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “"Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.”
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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 A moment later we were up-stairs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
any thing at all
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later we were up-stairs.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later we were up-stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
as yourself
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Personally I like it, but to many it means anything but pleasure.
not often
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
make steady
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
express in words
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment later we were up-stairs.
under normal conditions
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A moment later we were up-stairs.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A moment later we were up-stairs.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know why I am so cold."
but in spite of that
From this reading My hands, not yet steady, were held out to the leaping flames.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Usually I love a snow-storm, but to-day--" "They tell me you rarely have such weather as we have had of late.
Chapter 14 of People Like That: A Novel by Kate Langley Bosher holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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