Chapter 9 of An Amiable Charlatan is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of An Amiable Charlatan is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street. The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance. "Is the young lady upstairs?" I asked. He was distinctly taken aback.
Chapter 9 of An Amiable Charlatan is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “He was distinctly taken aback.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “He was distinctly taken aback.”
according to the clock
From this reading “The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.”
on a floor above
From this reading “"Is the young lady upstairs?"”
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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 The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading He was distinctly taken aback.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He was distinctly taken aback.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was distinctly taken aback.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the young lady upstairs?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Is the young lady upstairs?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was distinctly taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The next morning at twelve o'clock I took a taxi-cab round to Banton Street.
on a floor above
From this reading "Is the young lady upstairs?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
which person or people
From this reading The hall porter, who was beginning to know me well, seemed a little surprised at my appearance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Is the young lady upstairs?"
Chapter 9 of An Amiable Charlatan by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 9 holds 242 sentences of An Amiable Charlatan, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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