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Chapter 10 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There are so many!" she whispered to Henri. "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough." "I would to God there were more!" Henri replied, through shut teeth. "Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.
Chapter 10 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Henri replied, through shut teeth.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Henri replied, through shut teeth.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.”
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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 hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I would to God there were more!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
ten 10s
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would to God there were more!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.
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 "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I would to God there were more!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Henri replied, through shut teeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen, mademoiselle," he said later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Henri replied, through shut teeth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Henri replied, through shut teeth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Henri replied, through shut teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would to God there were more!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "There are so many!" she whispered to Henri.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A hundred such efforts as mine would not be enough."
Chapter 10 of The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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