Chapter 3 of Someone to Watch Over Me is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Someone to Watch Over Me is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?" "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly. "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again. But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful." There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
Chapter 3 of Someone to Watch Over Me is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “"Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “* * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “* * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"”
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temporarily
In this reading “There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.”
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 There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
anew
From this reading "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
in a bewildered manner
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
a particular point in time
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly, bewilderedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But right now, to me you look--almost beautiful."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence, and, for a moment, he thought that he had offended her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sometimes you are, and I know you will be again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * She asked with sorrowful archness, "Are we so terrible in your eyes, Mattern?"
Chapter 3 of Someone to Watch Over Me by H. L. (Horace Leonard) Gold holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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