Chapter 4 of A Husband by Proxy is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Husband by Proxy is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly. Dorothy was pale when he turned. She, too, was standing. "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly. "To err has not ceased to be human."
Chapter 4 of A Husband by Proxy is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading “"To err has not ceased to be human."”
with resolute determination
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
publicly displayed
From this reading “"You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
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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 "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
placed crosswise
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
with resolute determination
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
publicly displayed
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, was standing.
having a supporting base
From this reading She, too, was standing.
a step in walking or running
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, was standing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
expressed without speech
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
at the time that
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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