Chapter 13 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel. 204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam. An occasion for tact and postponement. I am obliged to write a letter. Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.
Chapter 13 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.”
not up to expectations
From this reading “Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel.”
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading “Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel.”
a ray of moonlight
From this reading “204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.”
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “An occasion for tact and postponement.”
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading “An occasion for tact and postponement.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.”
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In this reading “I am obliged to write a letter.”
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From this reading 204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An occasion for tact and postponement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An occasion for tact and postponement.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel.
not up to expectations
From this reading Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An occasion for tact and postponement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.
a ray of moonlight
From this reading 204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading 204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading An occasion for tact and postponement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disappointing attitude of Ezekiel.
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading An occasion for tact and postponement.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading 204 Suggested nuptials of Miss Moonbeam.
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading An occasion for tact and postponement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Ezekiel accompanies me to the Empresses Theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am obliged to write a letter.
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