Chapter 18 of Too Old for Dolls: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Too Old for Dolls: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer. "What does it matter?" Leonetta cried. "Really, I'm sure it's all right." He looked up.
Chapter 18 of Too Old for Dolls: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
hold back within
From this reading “"Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.”
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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 "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Really, I'm sure it's all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Leonetta cried.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it matter?"
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really, I'm sure it's all right."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonetta cried.
for more time
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What does it matter?"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, I'm sure it's all right."
hold back within
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Really, I'm sure it's all right."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it matter?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure it's quite clean?" asked Lord Henry, catching hold of her hand and examining the bangle closely, so as to retain her a few moments longer.
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