Chapter 5 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side. He was clearly surprised, but courteous. He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him. He was smiling.
Chapter 5 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading “He was clearly surprised, but courteous.”
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.”
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In this reading “He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.”
In this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
seek information from
In this reading “HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.”
In this reading “He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.”
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not being in a specified place
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was clearly surprised, but courteous.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
without doubt or question
From this reading He was clearly surprised, but courteous.
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He was clearly surprised, but courteous.
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
a long fixed look
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was clearly surprised, but courteous.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
with speed
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was clearly surprised, but courteous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was clearly surprised, but courteous.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He half rose from his chair, but the new-comer waved him back and dropped easily into the vacant seat opposite him.
at the time that
From this reading HERBERT RANSOME SHAW The man in the shabby blue-serge suit detached his absent gaze from the opposite wall, and looked up quickly when Laurie stopped at his side.
Chapter 5 of The Girl in the Mirror by Elizabeth Garver Jordan holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 5 holds 161 sentences of The Girl in the Mirror, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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