Chapter 4 of Saved from herself is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Saved from herself is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROSE-COLORED ROOM. “Look.” Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day. It was from Lord Abbotsford. “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
Chapter 4 of Saved from herself is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It was from Lord Abbotsford.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Lord Abbotsford.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Lord Abbotsford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Lord Abbotsford.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was from Lord Abbotsford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ROSE-COLORED ROOM.
reflecting optimism
From this reading THE ROSE-COLORED ROOM.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE-COLORED ROOM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Look, he wants to see me this afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Trelane’s face was radiant as she threw a note across the luncheon-table to Ismay the next day.
Chapter 4 of Saved from herself by Adelaide Stirling holds 109 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.
Chapter 4 holds 109 sentences of Saved from herself, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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