Chapter 34 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom. Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones. Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary. I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters. Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.
Chapter 34 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary.”
a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading “Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary.”
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading “I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.”
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 “Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.”
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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 Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.
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From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary.
a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary.
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Interview with Ezekiel and his deplorable language.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
take in marriage
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
in motion
From this reading Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moving excerpt from Simeon’s diary.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I decide to marry one of Ezekiel’s sisters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Physical reaction following my interview with Mrs. Chrysostom.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Reception of a wreath from the Maidstones.
Chapter 34 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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