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Chapter 5 of Vistas of New York is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl did not say anything. Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes. "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side. "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it. I knew that you are the only girl I ever wanted.
Chapter 5 of Vistas of New York is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.”
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.”
anew
In this reading “"Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.”
In this reading “Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.”
In this reading “Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.”
In this reading “"You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.”
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 Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
any thing at all
From this reading The girl did not say anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew that you are the only girl I ever wanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl did not say anything.
at any time
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
a young female
From this reading The girl did not say anything.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
not one, and not any
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl did not say anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
and nothing more
From this reading I knew that you are the only girl I ever wanted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
express in words
From this reading The girl did not say anything.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl did not say anything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I knew that you are the only girl I ever wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was as pale as ever, but there was a light in the depths of her cool gray eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say that none of these other girls will suit me, and I knew that before you said it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Listen to me once more, Minnie!" implored the young fellow by her side.
Chapter 5 of Vistas of New York by Brander Matthews holds 430 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.
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