Chapter 19 of Amusement Only is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Amusement Only is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LADY. Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel. One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt. The lady stopped. "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
Chapter 19 of Amusement Only is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.”
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
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In this reading “One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.”
In this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
In this reading “Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY.
immediately past
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
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From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The lady stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading One morning he was coming along the corridor leading from the smoking-room when he met Mrs. Pratt.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Last winter George Pownceby spent some weeks at the Empire Hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is that you have in your hand?" she asked.
Chapter 19 of Amusement Only by Richard Marsh holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 306 sentences of Amusement Only, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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