Chapter 14 of The Dazzling Miss Davison is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Dazzling Miss Davison is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up. In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.” “Really! What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?” She made an impatient gesture.
Chapter 14 of The Dazzling Miss Davison is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.””
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?””
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.””
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “She made an impatient gesture.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “She made an impatient gesture.”
express or state indirectly
From this reading “What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?””
participate in games or sport
From this reading “In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.””
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She made an impatient gesture.”
In this reading “In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.””
In this reading “He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.”
In this reading “What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She made an impatient gesture.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading She made an impatient gesture.
express or state indirectly
From this reading What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made an impatient gesture.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?”
without preparation
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What have I said to imply that I should never, in any circumstances, play cards?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was quite near to her before she spoke, and then she did so without looking up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an off-hand tone, she said-- “I shouldn’t have expected you to play cards, after what you’ve said.”
Chapter 14 of The Dazzling Miss Davison by Florence Warden holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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