Chapter 10 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?" Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it. "Half-past eleven! Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk." "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
Chapter 10 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading “Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"”
being one more than ten
From this reading “Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."”
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introducing a different topic
In this reading “Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"”
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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 Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
a very small circular shape
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
being one more than ten
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Cragg put the question at tea-time, nothing leading up to it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; just about then I took Dot for a walk."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dot's Opinion "BY the bye, Pattie, were you out this morning about half-past eleven?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I couldn't find Mrs. Cragg, so I tried to find you, and your door was locked."
Chapter 10 of Anthony Cragg's tenant by Agnes Giberne holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 121 sentences of Anthony Cragg's tenant, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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