Chapter 14 of Abington Abbey: A Novel is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Abington Abbey: A Novel is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon. "Don't want to come home yet. Please let me stay. Am writing much love." This angered him.
Chapter 14 of Abington Abbey: A Novel is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 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 “LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “This angered him.”
react verbally
From this reading “LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please let me stay.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Please let me stay.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Don't want to come home yet.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Am writing much love."”
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"Don't want to come home yet.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am writing much love."
marked by extreme anger
From this reading This angered him.
react verbally
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't want to come home yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't want to come home yet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This angered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Don't want to come home yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Please let me stay.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Am writing much love."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please let me stay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Am writing much love."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please let me stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Please let me stay.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This angered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LASSIGNY Beatrix's answer to his telegram came that afternoon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want to come home yet.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Am writing much love."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Don't want to come home yet.
Chapter 14 of Abington Abbey: A Novel by Archibald Marshall holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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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