Chapter 8 of Christina Alberta's father is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Christina Alberta's father is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then let’s.” He nodded. He seemed to be making an intense internal effort. “Why not?” he asked. “Well?”
Chapter 8 of Christina Alberta's father is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Why not?” he asked.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ““Well?””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then let’s.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then let’s.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
Chapter 8 of Christina Alberta's father by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 419 sentences of Christina Alberta's father, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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