Chapter 2 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was all right next day. I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_. I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind. If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's. You never can tell.
Chapter 2 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.”
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading “If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.”
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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 If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
(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 I was all right next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
for the reason that
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You never can tell.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was all right next day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
at any time
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was all right next day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was all right next day.
not any; not one
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was all right next day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_.
express in words
From this reading You never can tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
walk on one's toes
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I never knew what nerves meant before, because no two women I ever met seemed to have the same kind.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was all right next day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If it is slamming a door that upsets one woman's nerves, it may be coming in on tiptoe that will upset another's.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I suppose I had had what women call _nerves_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never can tell.
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