Chapter 10 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it. But, of course, it isn't possible. There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain. I could do that if you liked." "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
Chapter 10 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “"Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I could do that if you liked."”
come together
From this reading “There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."”
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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 "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, of course, it isn't possible.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But, of course, it isn't possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could do that if you liked."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could do that if you liked."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, of course, it isn't possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I could do that if you liked."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
engage in
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
come together
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, of course, it isn't possible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But, of course, it isn't possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could do that if you liked."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There must be some one here to meet Dorothea--and explain.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh no!" he exclaimed, with a new change of mind; "I should look as if I were showing the white feather."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Upon my word," she confessed, "you make me almost wish we could do it.
Chapter 10 of The Inner Shrine by Basil King holds 410 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.
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