Chapter 14 of The Age of Innocence is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Age of Innocence is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You know that your aunt believes you will go back?" Madame Olenska raised her head quickly. A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders. She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn. "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
Chapter 14 of The Age of Innocence is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"”
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.”
not often
From this reading “She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.”
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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 A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Madame Olenska raised her head quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Olenska raised her head quickly.
be the source of pain
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Olenska raised her head quickly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
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From this reading Madame Olenska raised her head quickly.
above and across; more than
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
unpleasantly
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
with speed
From this reading Madame Olenska raised her head quickly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Madame Olenska raised her head quickly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
not often
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed seldom and painfully, as if it hurt her like a burn.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Many cruel things have been believed of me," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A deep blush rose to her face and spread over her neck and shoulders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that your aunt believes you will go back?"
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