Chapter 18 of Anthony John is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Anthony John is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had not asked her for an answer. She had promised to think it out. She might wish to talk it over with Jim. She and Jim had always been very near to one another. And there were the children to be consulted.
Chapter 18 of Anthony John is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “She and Jim had always been very near to one another.”
react verbally
From this reading “He had not asked her for an answer.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “And there were the children to be consulted.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “And there were the children to be consulted.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “She and Jim had always been very near to one another.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “She had promised to think it out.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “She might wish to talk it over with Jim.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “She might wish to talk it over with Jim.”
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.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
react verbally
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And there were the children to be consulted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And there were the children to be consulted.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading And there were the children to be consulted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had promised to think it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She might wish to talk it over with Jim.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might wish to talk it over with Jim.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not asked her for an answer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had promised to think it out.
above and across; more than
From this reading She might wish to talk it over with Jim.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had promised to think it out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had promised to think it out.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She might wish to talk it over with Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there were the children to be consulted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were the children to be consulted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had promised to think it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had promised to think it out.
precisely as stated
From this reading She and Jim had always been very near to one another.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were the children to be consulted.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She might wish to talk it over with Jim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She might wish to talk it over with Jim.
Chapter 18 of Anthony John by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 18 holds 188 sentences of Anthony John, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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