Chapter 4 of The Innocent Adventuress is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Innocent Adventuress is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon. Of course he could not follow at once. He could not leave New York. He had work to be done. She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
Chapter 4 of The Innocent Adventuress is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Of course he could not follow at once.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.”
go away from a place
From this reading “He could not leave New York.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “He could not leave New York.”
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.
anew
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had work to be done.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had work to be done.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had work to be done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
go away from a place
From this reading He could not leave New York.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He could not leave New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Of course he could not follow at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
in the near future
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
up to a particular time
From this reading She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RI-RI SINGS AGAIN She told herself that she was foolish to hope for him so soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must not begin to hope until the week-end at least.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had work to be done.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He could not leave New York.
Chapter 4 of The Innocent Adventuress by Mary Hastings Bradley holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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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