Chapter 16 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her. "Don't worry about me," he said. "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve. She looks happy, so I guess I can be." He released her.
Chapter 16 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “She looks happy, so I guess I can be."”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “She looks happy, so I guess I can be."”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “He released her.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “"I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “"I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"Don't worry about me," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't worry about me," he said.
later than; following
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't worry about me," he said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't worry about me," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He released her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't worry about me," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looks happy, so I guess I can be."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned away, but he came after her, and suddenly putting his arms round her he kissed her.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm done with wearing my heart on my sleeve.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry about me," he said.
Chapter 16 of The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 16 holds 236 sentences of The Amazing Interlude, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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