Chapter 5 of All's for the Best is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of All's for the Best is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe. "I came to make the inquiry." "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon." "I wish you would. What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
Chapter 5 of All's for the Best is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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 “"As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “"Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “"I came to make the inquiry."”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “"As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.”
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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 What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to make the inquiry."
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to make the inquiry."
a search for knowledge
From this reading "I came to make the inquiry."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
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From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
engage in
From this reading "I came to make the inquiry."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
on the contrary
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I came to make the inquiry."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came to make the inquiry."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you have said makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where does Miss Carson live?" asked Mrs. Lowe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As I feel rather troubled about her," answered Mrs. Wykoff, "I will go to see her this afternoon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you would.
Chapter 5 of All's for the Best by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of All's for the Best, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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