Chapter 19 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business. I must leave in ten minutes. I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork." "How long will you be away?" "Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.
Chapter 19 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “"I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.”
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “"Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.”
for the most time
From this reading “"Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I must leave in ten minutes.”
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading “"I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I must leave in ten minutes.”
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In this reading “I must leave in ten minutes.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.”
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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 "Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How long will you be away?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long will you be away?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must leave in ten minutes.
go away from a place
From this reading I must leave in ten minutes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long will you be away?"
for the most time
From this reading "Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I must leave in ten minutes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must leave in ten minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
on one occasion
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I must leave in ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ten days--a fortnight at the longest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am going up to town first, then on to Dublin and Cork."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I am going away," repeats Armstrong to his wife, "at once, on business.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How long will you be away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long will you be away?"
Chapter 19 of Addie's Husband by Mrs. Gordon Smythies holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 19 holds 204 sentences of Addie's Husband, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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