Chapter 14 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny. "I was afraid...." "Afraid? Oh, that I might be going, too! But why, Amy?
Chapter 14 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I was afraid...."”
the act of departing
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “"I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.”
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was afraid...."
anew
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, that I might be going, too!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why, Amy?
the act of departing
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oh, that I might be going, too!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that I might be going, too!
a person who is being chased
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, that I might be going, too!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why, Amy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I heard Harry was going abroad," pursued Amy, again with that sharp scrutiny.
Chapter 14 of The Three Lovers by Frank Swinnerton holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 411 sentences of The Three Lovers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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