Chapter 8 of An Interloper is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of An Interloper is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him. "If he could have seen him now! Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit." "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists. "Pooh, you are a fidget!
Chapter 8 of An Interloper is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “"It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.”
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
move restlessly
From this reading “"Pooh, you are a fidget!”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.”
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
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In this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
In this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
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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 Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
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From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
move restlessly
From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
and nothing more
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
a male human offspring
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
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