Chapter 35 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Commencement of my life’s afternoon. My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales. Astounding attitude of my mother. Physical effect thereof on myself. I move to Stoke Newington.
Chapter 35 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “Astounding attitude of my mother.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “Commencement of my life’s afternoon.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “Physical effect thereof on myself.”
plural of “sister-in-law” — the sister of your spouse
From this reading “My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.”
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “I move to Stoke Newington.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “Physical effect thereof on myself.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.”
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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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Commencement of my life’s afternoon.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Astounding attitude of my mother.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Astounding attitude of my mother.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Commencement of my life’s afternoon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Physical effect thereof on myself.
being one more than seven
From this reading My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I move to Stoke Newington.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Commencement of my life’s afternoon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Astounding attitude of my mother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I move to Stoke Newington.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Commencement of my life’s afternoon.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Physical effect thereof on myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I move to Stoke Newington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commencement of my life’s afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Physical effect thereof on myself.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Physical effect thereof on myself.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.
plural of “sister-in-law” — the sister of your spouse
From this reading My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading I move to Stoke Newington.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Physical effect thereof on myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading My father’s eight sisters-in-law return to Wales.
Chapter 35 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 35 holds 158 sentences of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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