Chapter 15 of The Flirt is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Flirt is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily. "I am confident of it. I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss. I have gleams." He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
Chapter 15 of The Flirt is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.”
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading “"In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “"I am confident of it.”
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
From this reading “I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.”
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading “I have gleams."”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
anew
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
in a flippant manner
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am confident of it.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "I am confident of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading I have gleams."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am confident of it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am confident of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that blithe hope I came," said Ray airily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose as if to go, but stood looking thoughtfully about the apartment again.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I have my own ways of divination, Mr. Corliss.
Chapter 15 of The Flirt by Booth Tarkington holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 193 sentences of The Flirt, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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