Chapter 22 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LETTER FROM MURRAY. The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her. The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile. "My gracious!" she exclaimed. "What's the matter now?
Chapter 22 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.”
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"My gracious!" she exclaimed.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “A LETTER FROM MURRAY.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.”
toned down
From this reading “The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.”
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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 A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My gracious!" she exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
a young female
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "My gracious!" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter now?
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My gracious!" she exclaimed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My gracious!" she exclaimed.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
toned down
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
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From this reading "What's the matter now?
Chapter 22 of The Efficiency Expert by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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