Chapter 16 of Play the Game! is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Play the Game! is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little. "_Esta una loca_," he said. It was quite true. She was a madwoman for the moment. They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
Chapter 16 of Play the Game! is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.”
make calm or still
From this reading “They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It was quite true.”
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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 The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
make calm or still
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
power to direct or determine
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Esta una loca_," he said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a madwoman for the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Esta una loca_," he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite true.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Esta una loca_," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
a woman lunatic
From this reading She was a madwoman for the moment.
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was a madwoman for the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite true.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Esta una loca_," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a madwoman for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian looked at Honor and the bitterness in his eyes melted a little.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They tried to control her, to calm her, but she did not see or hear them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was quite true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Esta una loca_," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite true.
Chapter 16 of Play the Game! by Ruth Comfort Mitchell holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 16 holds 248 sentences of Play the Game!, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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