Chapter 17 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs. It was Saturday morning. Phyllis had left town. "Hello!" he cried. "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
Chapter 17 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" he cried.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."”
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “"A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It was Saturday morning.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.”
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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 moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello!" he cried.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello!" he cried.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
a particular point in time
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis had left town.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Phyllis had left town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
at the time that
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
which person or people
From this reading I had just left the office when I ran into Pembroke, who was in the act of mounting the stairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A moment more, and I should have missed you, and then you would not have learned a piece of news."
Chapter 17 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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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