Chapter 4 of Sight Unseen is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sight Unseen is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?” “A safety razor always. At least I have never seen any others around.” “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.” She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
Chapter 4 of Sight Unseen is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading ““There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.””
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.”
out of fashion
From this reading ““There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.””
under normal conditions
From this reading ““What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?””
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading ““What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?””
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading ““There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.””
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading ““A safety razor always.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A safety razor always.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “A safety razor always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
out of fashion
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “A safety razor always.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At least I have never seen any others around.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a case of old-fashioned razors in the bathroom.”
in the direction of
From this reading She glanced toward the room and shrugged her shoulders.
the act of using
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of razor did he ordinarily use?”
Chapter 4 of Sight Unseen by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 245 sentences of Sight Unseen, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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