Chapter 3 of Sleeping Fires: a Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sleeping Fires: a Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly. "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me." "Oh--h--h, naughty puss! What would Howard say if he found you out?" Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
Chapter 3 of Sleeping Fires: a Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “"Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “What would Howard say if he found you out?"”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “"Oh--h--h, naughty puss!”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “"Oh--h--h, naughty puss!”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.”
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading “Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.”
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading “Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
set up or found
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "Oh--h--h, naughty puss!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
without good reason
From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
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From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "Oh--h--h, naughty puss!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Oh--h--h, naughty puss!
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
express in words
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, these are borrowed," said Madeleine lightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Masters has been kind enough to lend them to me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
which person or people
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Masters, who stood on the hearth rug, looked down at her with an expression, which, she afterward confessed, sent shivers up her spine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would Howard say if he found you out?"
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