Chapter 20 of A Princess of Thule is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A Princess of Thule is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE. There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him. “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis. I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.” “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
Chapter 20 of A Princess of Thule is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.””
move deeply
From this reading ““I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.”
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.””
of a pale purple color
From this reading “There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading ““I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading ““And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.”
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In this reading “There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.”
move upward
In this reading “There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.”
In this reading “I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.””
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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 A SURPRISE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
move deeply
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
of a pale purple color
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
in the near future
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I shall catch the train to Glasgow at ten.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you want to go to Lewis for?” said Ingram, starting up.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading There was no letter from Sheila in the morning; and Lavender, as soon as the post had come and gone, went up to Ingram’s room and woke him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry to disturb you, Ingram,” he said, “but I am going to Lewis.
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