Chapter 25 of Basil and Annette: A Novel is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Basil and Annette: A Novel is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you." "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor. "All right; he shall have it." Aloud he said, "Go ahead." "I wish you to release me from a promise."
Chapter 25 of Basil and Annette: A Novel is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Aloud he said, "Go ahead."”
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
impose something unpleasant
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “"I wish you to release me from a promise."”
something that remunerates
From this reading “"Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.”
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 “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
proceed (with a plan of action)
In this reading “Aloud he said, "Go ahead."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
at or in the front
From this reading Aloud he said, "Go ahead."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Aloud he said, "Go ahead."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aloud he said, "Go ahead."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
impose something unpleasant
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
release, as from one's grip
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
move upward
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
something that remunerates
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
Chapter 25 of Basil and Annette: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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 25 holds 480 sentences of Basil and Annette: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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