Chapter 9 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That was not my idea,” she said. She looked appealingly to Vance. “Is that not enough, Paul?” she asked. “Quite enough!” exclaimed the man. He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
Chapter 9 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an appealing manner
From this reading “She looked appealingly to Vance.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Quite enough!” exclaimed the man.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““That was not my idea,” she said.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading ““Is that not enough, Paul?” she asked.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.”
someone who visits
From this reading “He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
in an appealing manner
From this reading She looked appealingly to Vance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is that not enough, Paul?” she asked.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Is that not enough, Paul?” she asked.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Quite enough!” exclaimed the man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that not enough, Paul?” she asked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked appealingly to Vance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Quite enough!” exclaimed the man.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Is that not enough, Paul?” she asked.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite enough!” exclaimed the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Quite enough!” exclaimed the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked appealingly to Vance.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked appealingly to Vance.
someone who visits
From this reading He turned to the visitor and made a curt movement of the hand toward the open door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was not my idea,” she said.
Chapter 9 of Vera, the Medium by Richard Harding Davis holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 213 sentences of Vera, the Medium, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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