Chapter 5 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and Other Stories is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and Other Stories is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't, Alice! I don't like it!" She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace. "I'm not Alice, I tell you. Kiss me."
Chapter 5 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and Other Stories is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Kiss me."”
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
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In this reading “She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.”
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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 She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
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From this reading "Don't, Alice!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't, Alice!
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
at any time
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't like it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not Alice, I tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't like it!"
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kiss me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't like it!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kiss me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not Alice, I tell you.
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
express in words
From this reading "I'm not Alice, I tell you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She pouted her lips, lips which to his excited fancy seemed to have grown redder and fuller than he had ever seen them, and she made a droll little grimace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not Alice, I tell you.
Chapter 5 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and Other Stories by Arlo Bates holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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