Chapter 37 of Charles Rex is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Charles Rex is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement. "You've actually brought her back! Here, Jake? Not here?" "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
Chapter 37 of Charles Rex is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “"You've actually brought her back!”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.”
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading “"It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.”
a special situation
From this reading “"It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.”
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in actual fact
From this reading "You've actually brought her back!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Jake?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, Jake?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not here?"
and nothing more
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
a special situation
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the only thing to do." said Jake between puffs at his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURNING-POINT "You've brought her back!" said Bunny in amazement.
Chapter 37 of Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 37 holds 166 sentences of Charles Rex, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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