Chapter 14 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!” He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened. “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney. He spoke almost as if he were angry with her. Margaret explained briefly.
Chapter 14 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.”
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.”
for a short time
From this reading “Margaret explained briefly.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Margaret explained briefly.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading ““Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!””
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading “He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.”
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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 “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
for a short time
From this reading Margaret explained briefly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Margaret explained briefly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
a long fixed look
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
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From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret explained briefly.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How came you to be in such a place as this?” demanded Sydney.
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He continued to gaze at her, and his eyes, large and brown, became blurred; at the same time his mouth tightened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke almost as if he were angry with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good God!” said Sydney, “you are a lady!”
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