Chapter 39 of Bonaventure is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Bonaventure is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man. For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom? He came to apologize. But Claude was not there.
Chapter 39 of Bonaventure is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “He came to apologize.”
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?”
room where work is done
From this reading “For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?”
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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 Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
later than; following
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading He came to apologize.
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Claude was not there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to apologize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Claude was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading LOVE AND LUCK BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Claude was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to apologize.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tarbox was really a very brave man.
room where work is done
From this reading For, had he not been, how could he have ventured, something after the middle of that afternoon, in his best attire, up into Claude's workroom?
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