Chapter 9 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself. It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating. Henry had never glanced at her once. That, of course, was all in the line of safety too. Also, why should Henry look at her?
Chapter 9 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Henry had never glanced at her once.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry had never glanced at her once.”
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading “It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.”
a girl attending school
From this reading “It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Henry had never glanced at her once.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Also, why should Henry look at her?”
at or in the front
In this reading “When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.”
as might be expected
In this reading “That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.”
In this reading “When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.”
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 When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
(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 That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.
in addition
From this reading Also, why should Henry look at her?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Henry had never glanced at her once.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry had never glanced at her once.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry had never glanced at her once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
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From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Henry had never glanced at her once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
on one occasion
From this reading Henry had never glanced at her once.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.
a girl attending school
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Also, why should Henry look at her?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That, of course, was all in the line of safety too.
precisely as stated
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might be safe to look so exactly like a schoolgirl, but it was very, very humiliating.
at the time that
From this reading When Jane reached her own room, she stood a long time in front of the glass frowning at herself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Also, why should Henry look at her?
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