Chapter 16 of The Heart of Arethusa is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Heart of Arethusa is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?" But her neighbor paid no attention. She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle. "Maybe he's deaf," she thought. And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
Chapter 16 of The Heart of Arethusa is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....”
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “"Maybe he's deaf," she thought.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe he's deaf," she thought.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “But her neighbor paid no attention.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But her neighbor paid no attention.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her neighbor paid no attention.
in a polite manner
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "Maybe he's deaf," she thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe he's deaf," she thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her neighbor paid no attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe he's deaf," she thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But her neighbor paid no attention.
not any; not one
From this reading But her neighbor paid no attention.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But her neighbor paid no attention.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Maybe he's deaf," she thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She repeated her request, raising her voice a trifle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you mind telling me," inquired Arethusa, as courteously as possible, "what these are?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And this time he turned, "I beg your pardon....
Chapter 16 of The Heart of Arethusa by Frances Barton Fox holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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