Chapter 16 of Amusement Only is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Amusement Only is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER TAKING. Just then Brooks came in. "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you." "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly." I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
Chapter 16 of Amusement Only is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Just then Brooks came in.”
without deviation
From this reading “"Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."”
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading “"Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."”
express in speech
From this reading “"Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “AFTER TAKING.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “"Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."”
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In this reading “AFTER TAKING.”
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later than; following
From this reading AFTER TAKING.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Just then Brooks came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then Brooks came in.
without deviation
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
set up or found
From this reading I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then Brooks came in.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Brooks came in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Excuse me one moment--I'll be back directly."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
a small secluded room
From this reading I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
express in speech
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading AFTER TAKING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Brooks came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I found Hughes waiting for me in my snuggery.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Hughes, sir, wishes to speak to you."
Chapter 16 of Amusement Only by Richard Marsh holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 16 holds 419 sentences of Amusement Only, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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