Chapter 5 of Christmas at Thompson Hall is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Christmas at Thompson Hall is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL. “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves. “Mr. Jones!” exclaimed the husband. “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
Chapter 5 of Christmas at Thompson Hall is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.”
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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 ““PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.”
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later than; following
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Mr. Jones!” exclaimed the husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Mr. Jones!” exclaimed the husband.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
term of address for a man
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading BROWN AT THOMPSON HALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “PLEASE, sir, we were to ask for Mr. Jones,” said the servant, putting his head into the carriage after both Mr. and Mrs. Brown had seated themselves.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Why ask for Mr. Jones?” demanded the wife.
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