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Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. G. (Herbert George) Wells • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Ann Veronica tried to seem absolutely unconcerned.

The turning of the key startled her, but she did not see how she could make an objection.

She felt she had stepped into a world of unknown usages.

“I have waited for this,” he said, and stood quite still, looking at her until the silence became oppressive.

“Won’t you sit down,” she said, “and tell me what you want to say?”

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Chapter XVIII Reading 1/39

Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Ann Veronica tried to seem absolutely unconcerned.

Line 2

The turning of the key startled her, but she did not see how she could make an objection.

Line 3

She felt she had stepped into a world of unknown usages.

Line 4

“I have waited for this,” he said, and stood quite still, looking at her until the silence became oppressive.

Line 5

“Won’t you sit down,” she said, “and tell me what you want to say?”

Learner Dictionary

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading ““I have waited for this,” he said, and stood quite still, looking at her until the silence became oppressive.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ““I have waited for this,” he said, and stood quite still, looking at her until the silence became oppressive.”

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a

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absolutely

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an

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and

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Ann

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at

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became

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but

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could

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did

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down

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felt

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for

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had

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have

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he

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her

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how

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I

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into

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key

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looking

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make

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me

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not

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objection

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of

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oppressive

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quite

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said

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say

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see

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seem

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she

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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “I have waited for this,” he said, and stood quite still, looking at her until the silence became oppressive.

sit

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startled

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stepped

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still

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “I have waited for this,” he said, and stood quite still, looking at her until the silence became oppressive.

tell

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The

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this

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to

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tried

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turning

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unconcerned

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unknown

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until

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usages

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Veronica

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waited

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want

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what

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Won't

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world

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you

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Chapter 18 of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Chapter 18 holds 195 sentences of Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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