Chapter 20 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible. We can't let you in. Manager's orders can't be questioned. No admittance except on business. And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
Chapter 20 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “No admittance except on business.”
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “"No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “No admittance except on business.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible.”
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Manager's orders can't be questioned.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “And you have none, Addie; so be off!"”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Manager's orders can't be questioned.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Manager's orders can't be questioned.”
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From this reading And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
the right to enter
From this reading No admittance except on business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Manager's orders can't be questioned.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No admittance except on business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't let you in.
apart from; not including
From this reading No admittance except on business.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can't let you in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We can't let you in.
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Manager's orders can't be questioned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, Mrs. Armstrong--impossible.
not one, and not any
From this reading And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No admittance except on business.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Manager's orders can't be questioned.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Manager's orders can't be questioned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And you have none, Addie; so be off!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't let you in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We can't let you in.
Chapter 20 of Addie's Husband by Mrs. Gordon Smythies holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 20 holds 253 sentences of Addie's Husband, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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