Chapter 4 of The Flirt is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Flirt is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hedrick, won't you please run along? I want to change my dress." "What for? There was company for dinner and you didn't change then." Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
Chapter 4 of The Flirt is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."”
put on clothes
From this reading “I want to change my dress."”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Hedrick, won't you please run along?”
with speed
From this reading “Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Hedrick, won't you please run along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I want to change my dress."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
put on clothes
From this reading I want to change my dress."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hedrick, won't you please run along?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to change my dress."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want to change my dress."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Hedrick, won't you please run along?
with speed
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Hedrick, won't you please run along?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to change my dress."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Laura's flushed cheeks flushed deeper, and in her confusion she answered too quickly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to change my dress."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was company for dinner and you didn't change then."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hedrick, won't you please run along?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hedrick, won't you please run along?
Chapter 4 of The Flirt by Booth Tarkington holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 4 holds 197 sentences of The Flirt, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Flirt by Booth Tarkington exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 197 sentences, grouped into 40 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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