Chapter 19 of Basil Everman is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Basil Everman is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left. Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes. She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did. Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
Chapter 19 of Basil Everman is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.”
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading “LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.”
in your mind
From this reading “Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.”
in accord with physical laws
From this reading “Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.”
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.”
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 “LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.”
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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 Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
later than; following
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
in your mind
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
not in physical motion
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She should not have talked to Thomasina, but neither should Thomasina have responded as she did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
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From this reading LISTER OPENS AN OLD BUREAU Mrs. Lister lay motionless for many moments after Thomasina had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
during the time that
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Exhausted both mentally and physically she was for a little while dull to her own woes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Thomasina had put her in the wrong, she had not acted like a friend.
Chapter 19 of Basil Everman by Elsie Singmaster holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 19 holds 78 sentences of Basil Everman, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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