Chapter 25 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LET US DIE TOGETHER." "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham." Nita was in her ball-dress. There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair. "Who?" she asked carelessly.
Chapter 25 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Who?" she asked carelessly.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"LET US DIE TOGETHER."”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."”
the common people generally
From this reading “There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.”
(of hair) having waves
From this reading “There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who?" she asked carelessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita was in her ball-dress.
without care or concern
From this reading "Who?" she asked carelessly.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "LET US DIE TOGETHER."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nita was in her ball-dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nita was in her ball-dress.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET US DIE TOGETHER."
the common people generally
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita was in her ball-dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who?" she asked carelessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A gentleman to see Miss Farnham."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "LET US DIE TOGETHER."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LET US DIE TOGETHER."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nita was in her ball-dress.
(of hair) having waves
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were pearls and diamonds at her throat, and in the wavy masses of her hair.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?" she asked carelessly.
Chapter 25 of They Looked and Loved by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 25 holds 202 sentences of They Looked and Loved, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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