Chapter 9 of The best British short stories of 1922 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The best British short stories of 1922 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton." "Why?" she said. "_I_ haven't." "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope." "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
Chapter 9 of The best British short stories of 1922 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “"Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “"Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “"Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."”
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “"Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “"I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."”
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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 "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I_ haven't."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
on the contrary
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why?" she said.
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The engagement hasn't been broken off, I hope."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think he is rather superstitious," I said coldly, "but, honestly, I have a very poor memory, Miss Seaton."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, between you and me," she said, shrinking up and with an immensely confidential grimace, "it has."
Chapter 9 of The best British short stories of 1922 by John [Editor] Cournos holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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