Chapter 10 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you! Thank you very much. I left it on the table!" She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat. "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
Chapter 10 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “"Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
anew
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left it on the table!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I left it on the table!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left it on the table!"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thank you very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I left it on the table!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I left it on the table!"
carry out
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it from him, and put it in a pocket of her coat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Thank you very much," she said again, and turned to take her change from the man behind the counter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
precisely as stated
From this reading Thank you very much.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked up in a startled manner, and then, seeing the letter which he held out to her, smiled and said, "Oh, thank you!
Chapter 10 of The Foolish Lovers by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 10 holds 406 sentences of The Foolish Lovers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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