Chapter 29 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door. 'Going to feed?' asked the latter. 'Yes.' 'Very well; I'll go with you. I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
Chapter 29 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide as food
From this reading “'Going to feed?' asked the latter.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “'Going to feed?' asked the latter.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Going to feed?' asked the latter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
provide as food
From this reading 'Going to feed?' asked the latter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Very well; I'll go with you.
the act of departing
From this reading 'Going to feed?' asked the latter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Very well; I'll go with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
immediately past
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading 'Going to feed?' asked the latter.
take the midday meal
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Very well; I'll go with you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Very well; I'll go with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I couldn't stay last night to have a talk with you over the meeting; but what did you think of it?'
at the time that
From this reading Kenyon was on his way to lunch next day, when he met Wentworth at the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Very well; I'll go with you.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Very well; I'll go with you.
Chapter 29 of A Woman Intervenes by Robert Barr holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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