Chapter 10 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Really!" I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine." Her lips grew white. Her agony was manifest in every gesture. I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.
Chapter 10 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “Her agony was manifest in every gesture.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."”
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “Her agony was manifest in every gesture.”
having unnatural mannerisms
From this reading “I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."”
in a nice way
From this reading “I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.”
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Her agony was manifest in every gesture.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her agony was manifest in every gesture.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Her agony was manifest in every gesture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her lips grew white.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lips grew white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her agony was manifest in every gesture.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Her agony was manifest in every gesture.
having unnatural mannerisms
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
come together
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.
in a nice way
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I shuddered myself, and was in a state of great perplexity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her agony was manifest in every gesture.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her lips grew white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I said with a grin, "but let my lips meet yours, and you shall see if I am not as nicely mannered as those uncles of mine."
Chapter 10 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction by Arthur [Editor] Mee holds 412 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.
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