Chapter 22 of A Voice in the Wilderness is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Voice in the Wilderness is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The play was set for Tuesday. Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them. Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned. He himself found it hard to come at all. They had important work on.
Chapter 22 of A Voice in the Wilderness is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “They had important work on.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.”
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “The play was set for Tuesday.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself found it hard to come at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The play was set for Tuesday.
set up or found
From this reading He himself found it hard to come at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He himself found it hard to come at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself found it hard to come at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself found it hard to come at all.
of great significance or value
From this reading They had important work on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself found it hard to come at all.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
the force of workers available
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had important work on.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The play was set for Tuesday.
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The play was set for Tuesday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The play was set for Tuesday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had important work on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The play was set for Tuesday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The play was set for Tuesday.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monday afternoon and evening were to be the final rehearsals, but Gardley did not come to them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had important work on.
but in spite of that
From this reading Fiddling Boss came late and said the men had been off all day and had not yet returned.
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