Chapter 21 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected. "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way! You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home. Isn't that so, Nelly?" Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
Chapter 21 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!”
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
without hope
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
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From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
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From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
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From this reading Isn't that so, Nelly?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
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From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
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From this reading Isn't that so, Nelly?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn't that so, Nelly?"
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith's flight to one of the schoolhouses was not the entire release that Eleanor expected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
at the time that
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eleanor said, bleakly: "Why, if Edith would _like_ to, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Skeezics," Maurice had announced; "you can't turn me down this way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got to come to supper every Sunday night!--when I'm at home.
Chapter 21 of The Vehement Flame by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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