Chapter 6 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop. Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place." Carlisle's eyes fell before his gaze. "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place." "You appear to invite me to gambol?"
Chapter 6 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"You appear to invite me to gambol?"”
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading “"My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “"This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Carlisle's eyes fell before his gaze.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “"This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"You appear to invite me to gambol?"”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."”
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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 "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
(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 Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You appear to invite me to gambol?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Carlisle's eyes fell before his gaze.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlisle's eyes fell before his gaze.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Carlisle's eyes fell before his gaze.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading "You appear to invite me to gambol?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
a long fixed look
From this reading Carlisle's eyes fell before his gaze.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "You appear to invite me to gambol?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You appear to invite me to gambol?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
on one occasion
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
above and across; more than
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said she, drawing on a glove, "is a small place."
up to a particular time
From this reading Once I begin, I am never satisfied till I've gambolled all over the place."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
at the time that
From this reading "My curse," said Canning, turning his dark eyes down upon her, "is that I can't learn when to stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You appear to invite me to gambol?"
Chapter 6 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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