Chapter 5 of Agatha Webb is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Agatha Webb is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you? I have been looking for you everywhere." It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner. Mr. Fenton looked displeased. "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of Agatha Webb is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.”
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.”
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading “Mr. Fenton looked displeased.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “I have been looking for you everywhere."”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I have been looking for you everywhere."”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.”
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From this reading "Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been looking for you everywhere."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Mr. Fenton looked displeased.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I have been looking for you everywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been looking for you everywhere."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been looking for you everywhere."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been looking for you everywhere."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Fenton looked displeased.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I have been looking for you everywhere."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And how came you to find me here?" he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Mr. Fenton, is that you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Sweetwater, the young man who had previously shown so much anxiety to be of service to the coroner.
Chapter 5 of Agatha Webb by Anna Katharine Green holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 403 sentences of Agatha Webb, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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