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Chapter 27 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mildred tried to laugh lightly. "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she. Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment. "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she. "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
Chapter 27 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “"And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.”
induce hypnosis in
From this reading “"How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.”
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading “"He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.”
extremely well
From this reading “"He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “"And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."”
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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 "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
induce hypnosis in
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Mildred tried to laugh lightly.
without good reason
From this reading Mildred tried to laugh lightly.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred tried to laugh lightly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brindley's cheeks burned, and her eyes lowered in acute embarrassment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
on one occasion
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How Mr. Keith does hypnotize people!" cried she.
extremely well
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mildred tried to laugh lightly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mildred tried to laugh lightly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He has a way of being splendidly and sensibly right," said she.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "And the truth is wonderfully convincing--once one sees it."
Chapter 27 of The Price She Paid by David Graham Phillips holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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