Chapter 18 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg. "Never saw anything like it!" The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room. Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared. Mrs. Cragg jerked her chair.
Chapter 18 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of departing
From this reading “The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.”
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Mrs. Cragg jerked her chair.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.”
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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 A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
any thing at all
From this reading "Never saw anything like it!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Cragg jerked her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
the act of departing
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cragg jerked her chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never saw anything like it!"
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Mrs. Cragg jerked her chair.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Never saw anything like it!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never saw anything like it!"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading A Dire Mistake "RIDICULOUS fuss and nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Cragg.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Never saw anything like it!"
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor had taken his departure minutes later than Pattie, and Cragg had into the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dot lay with wistful watching the door through which Pattie disappeared.
Chapter 18 of Anthony Cragg's tenant by Agnes Giberne holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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