Chapter 23 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve. She intended to lay all her cards on the table. He should know all that there was to know. If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far. She was so sure he would release her.
Chapter 23 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “She intended to lay all her cards on the table.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “She intended to lay all her cards on the table.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “She was so sure he would release her.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
later than; following
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should know all that there was to know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He should know all that there was to know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She was so sure he would release her.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara Lee had made a desperate resolve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should know all that there was to know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
not in physical motion
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was so sure he would release her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He should know all that there was to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He should know all that there was to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She intended to lay all her cards on the table.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If, after that, he still wanted to hold her--but she did not go so far.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He should know all that there was to know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was so sure he would release her.
Chapter 23 of The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 23 holds 229 sentences of The Amazing Interlude, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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