Chapter 20 of Averil is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Averil is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HAVE YOU FOUND HIM, FRANK?" Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance. His father had a touch of the gout, he explained. He had come in his stead to offer his services. He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
Chapter 20 of Averil is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading “He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.”
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading “His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “He had come in his stead to offer his services.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “He had come in his stead to offer his services.”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading “He had come in his stead to offer his services.”
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 “He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.”
In this reading “Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.”
In this reading “Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.”
In this reading “His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.”
In this reading “He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.”
to come or go into
In this reading “He had come in his stead to offer his services.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come in his stead to offer his services.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
set up or found
From this reading "HAVE YOU FOUND HIM, FRANK?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "HAVE YOU FOUND HIM, FRANK?"
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "HAVE YOU FOUND HIM, FRANK?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HAVE YOU FOUND HIM, FRANK?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come in his stead to offer his services.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had come in his stead to offer his services.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He listened attentively as Averil put him in possession of the few facts.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He had come in his stead to offer his services.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading He had come in his stead to offer his services.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come in his stead to offer his services.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His father had a touch of the gout, he explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
at the time that
From this reading Averil was somewhat surprised when, two hours later, Frank Harland made his appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HAVE YOU FOUND HIM, FRANK?"
Chapter 20 of Averil by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 20 holds 189 sentences of Averil, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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