Chapter 21 of Quisanté is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Quisanté is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RELICT. "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to." He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon. "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette. Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.
Chapter 21 of Quisanté is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “"I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “"I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."”
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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 RELICT.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading A RELICT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He flung it across the table to Dick Benyon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I half see what she means," said he, lighting a cigarette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick took the letter with an impatient frown.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I asked her," said Weston Marchmont, "but--Well, I don't think she'd mind you reading her letter, and I should rather like you to."
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