Chapter 4 of The Temptress is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Temptress is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings. "Yes, frequently," he said in turn. "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend." "Your best friend!" she echoed. "Ah! that is to be regretted.
Chapter 4 of The Temptress is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Your best friend!" she echoed.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “"Yes, frequently," he said in turn.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “"We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “"Ah! that is to be regretted.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"Yes, frequently," he said in turn.”
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the one friend who is closest to you
In this reading “"We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."”
look on as or consider
In this reading “"We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."”
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! that is to be regretted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah! that is to be regretted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Your best friend!" she echoed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Yes, frequently," he said in turn.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, frequently," he said in turn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! that is to be regretted.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Ah! that is to be regretted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, frequently," he said in turn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your best friend!" she echoed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Yes, frequently," he said in turn.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have known one another so long, that I look upon him as my best friend."
done by design
From this reading He smiled, accustomed to her wilful wanderings.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, frequently," he said in turn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your best friend!" she echoed.
Chapter 4 of The Temptress by William Le Queux holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 4 holds 405 sentences of The Temptress, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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