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Chapter 10 of The Creators: A Comedy is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears. But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray. "No," said Jinny. "I don't want to talk about Hambleby. I want to talk to your wife."
Chapter 10 of The Creators: A Comedy is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.”
extremely
From this reading “Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"I don't want to talk about Hambleby.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I don't want to talk about Hambleby.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I want to talk to your wife."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Jinny.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Jinny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
extremely
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Jinny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose looked as if positively she couldn't believe her ears.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to talk about Hambleby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was at Jane that she looked, not at Tanqueray.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I want to talk to your wife."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to talk to your wife."
Chapter 10 of The Creators: A Comedy by May Sinclair holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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