Chapter 6 of A Humble Enterprise is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Humble Enterprise is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes! The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice. That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar. "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!" Very seldom do we hear the bell.
Chapter 6 of A Humble Enterprise is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.”
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.”
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.”
third-person singular of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes!”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes!”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.”
not often
From this reading “Very seldom do we hear the bell.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.”
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In this reading “The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.”
In this reading “That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.”
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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 The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very seldom do we hear the bell.
third-person singular of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Very seldom do we hear the bell.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
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From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
a particular point in time
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
express in words
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
not often
From this reading Very seldom do we hear the bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
carry out
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The hour has struck, though I heard not the bell!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That very moment it was, and she never marked it in her calendar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Very seldom do we hear the bell.
at the time that
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
an affirmative
From this reading THE INEVITABLE ENSUES Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world became a changed place to Jenny Liddon from the moment when Anthony Churchill stood up to take her tray, and to say "Thank you" in that indescribably feeling voice.
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