Chapter 14 of That Affair Next Door is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of That Affair Next Door is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Monday. "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more. When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair. She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways. None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Chapter 14 of That Affair Next Door is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"Monday.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.”
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anew
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Monday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
not one, and not any
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
up to a particular time
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Party out again to-day, gone some two hours or more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She has fine hair, and she tried arranging it in several ways.
at the time that
From this reading When she returned she sat down before the mirror and began dressing her hair.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading None seemed to satisfy her, and she tore it down again and let it hang till supper-time, when she wound it up in its usual simple knot.
Chapter 14 of That Affair Next Door by Anna Katharine Green holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 413 sentences of That Affair Next Door, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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