Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then to--your daughter?" And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it. "To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently. "That is right, is it not? To your daughter?"
Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 37/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 181–185
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “"To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “"Then to--your daughter?"”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently.”
in the direction of
From this reading “And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Then to--your daughter?"
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is right, is it not?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
recurring again and again
From this reading "To your daughter?" he repeated more confidently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That is right, is it not?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is right, is it not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then to--your daughter?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then to--your daughter?"
in the direction of
From this reading And the question seemed to be directed, not towards the bed, but behind it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then to--your daughter?"
Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove by Henry Seton Merriman holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 1 holds 192 sentences of The Velvet Glove, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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