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Chapter 32 of £19,000 is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVERS MEET New York. Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted. Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew. Have succeeded in every way. Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
Chapter 32 of £19,000 is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “THE LOVERS MEET New York.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.”
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.”
In this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
In this reading “Have succeeded in every way.”
In this reading “Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.”
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 Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
later than; following
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
anew
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
at any time
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
come together
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
which person or people
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
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