Chapter 11 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.” “I shall not fail,” said the girl. Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably. Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears. Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.
Chapter 11 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 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.
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading ““On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.””
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.”
an act that fails
From this reading ““On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.””
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.”
in a miserable manner
From this reading “Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.”
slightly wet
From this reading “Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
in a rebellious manner
From this reading Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “I shall not fail,” said the girl.
an act that fails
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
a young female
From this reading “I shall not fail,” said the girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
in a miserable manner
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
slightly wet
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
a particular point in time
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall not fail,” said the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
with low volume
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall not fail,” said the girl.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she faced him, her head raised defiantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
a shaky motion
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Avoiding his eyes, she turned from him and, for a moment, stood gazing before her miserably.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her lips were trembling, her eyes moist with rising tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “On the contrary,” answered the man quietly, “I shall wait here to congratulate you--on your failure.”
Chapter 11 of Vera, the Medium by Richard Harding Davis holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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