Chapter 10 of The Californians is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Californians is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certainly not!" "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation." "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained." Magdalena had an inspiration. "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
Chapter 10 of The Californians is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “"I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."”
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading “"I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."”
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “"I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “Magdalena had an inspiration.”
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading “Magdalena had an inspiration.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “"I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “"It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."”
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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 must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not!"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magdalena had an inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Magdalena had an inspiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading Magdalena had an inspiration.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not!"
and nothing more
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
express in words
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I must say I can't see how a flirtation differs from an ordinary conversation."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It only does in that subtle something which cannot be explained."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you talk with your eyes some."
Chapter 10 of The Californians by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 415 sentences of The Californians, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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