Chapter 24 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton. But now the tables are turned. A pitiful exhibition. My father demands guarantees. He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
Chapter 24 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “My father demands guarantees.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “A pitiful exhibition.”
plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
From this reading “My father demands guarantees.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “A pitiful exhibition.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “But now the tables are turned.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.”
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In this reading “He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.”
In this reading “Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.”
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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 pitiful exhibition.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now the tables are turned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the tables are turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading My father demands guarantees.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading A pitiful exhibition.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father demands guarantees.
plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
From this reading My father demands guarantees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father demands guarantees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the tables are turned.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading A pitiful exhibition.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But now the tables are turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now the tables are turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But now the tables are turned.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Second interview with Mr. Septimus Lorton.
produce a literary work
From this reading He will write a letter to Mrs. Chrysostom Lorton.
Chapter 24 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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