Chapter 6 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock. "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him. "Oh, I don't know. But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?" She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
Chapter 6 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “"You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"”
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interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
In this reading “But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"”
In this reading “"You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.”
In this reading “But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
(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 She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
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From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
inspired with confidence
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
above and across; more than
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
by chance
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
on the contrary
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But perhaps two of us ... looks rather like the Third Degree, doesn't it?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She assented nervously: "All I want is to smooth things over..."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His look of relief was unconcealable; but her bright resolution rose above the shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do it so much better," she encouraged him.
Chapter 6 of Twilight sleep by Edith Wharton holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 426 sentences of Twilight sleep, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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