Chapter 25 of The Flirt is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Flirt is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly. "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way. I'll send you a note from downtown. You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching. Cora turned desperately.
Chapter 25 of The Flirt is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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begging
From this reading “You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “"I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.”
with great urgency
From this reading “Cora turned desperately.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “I'll send you a note from downtown.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “"I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.”
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.”
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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 I'll send you a note from downtown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
begging
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
with great urgency
From this reading Cora turned desperately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading I'll send you a note from downtown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'll send you a note from downtown.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll send you a note from downtown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
a person who carries a message
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
a brief written record
From this reading I'll send you a note from downtown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
with speed
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I'll send you a note from downtown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
carry out
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cora turned desperately.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see that the messenger----" She was at the door, but Laura caught her by the sleeve, protesting and beseeching.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm going to take care of myself," Cora went on rapidly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll send you a note from downtown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to get out of the mess I'm in, and you've got to let me do it my own way.
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