Chapter 10 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your wife!" cried Mrs. Vanderlyn. "Good heavens!" She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna. "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on. "The dear girl!
Chapter 10 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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containing or expressing accusation
From this reading “She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Good heavens!"”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.”
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containing or expressing accusation
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Your wife!" cried Mrs. Vanderlyn.
dearly loved
From this reading "The dear girl!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
a young female
From this reading "The dear girl!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
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From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Your wife!" cried Mrs. Vanderlyn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The dear girl!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your wife!" cried Mrs. Vanderlyn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And I bought that ring and gave it to her," John went on.
at the time that
From this reading She sank back in her chair as much aghast as Kreutzer had been when she had amazed him by accusing Anna.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Your wife!" cried Mrs. Vanderlyn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wife!" cried Mrs. Vanderlyn.
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