Chapter 24 of The Inner Flame: A Novel is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Inner Flame: A Novel is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home. "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully. She regarded him unsmiling. "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure." "Just what I am.
Chapter 24 of The Inner Flame: A Novel is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.”
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading “PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “"Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “She regarded him unsmiling.”
not smiling
From this reading “She regarded him unsmiling.”
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.”
In this reading “PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.”
In this reading “"Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."”
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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 "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Just what I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.
without care or concern
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
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 PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.
come together
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded him unsmiling.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded him unsmiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
not in physical motion
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
not smiling
From this reading She regarded him unsmiling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," she remarked carelessly, "you look like a gentleman of leisure."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I am.
at the time that
From this reading PHILIP ENTERTAINS Philip still had Eliza on his mind, so when Kathleen had left him, he went back to the farmhouse and had the good fortune to meet Eliza returning home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm looking for you!" he called cheerfully.
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