Chapter 28 of Clara Hopgood is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Clara Hopgood is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit. ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini. Who will go with me?’ Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him. Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
Chapter 28 of Clara Hopgood is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.”
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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 A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Who will go with me?’
the act of departing
From this reading ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
From this reading ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who will go with me?’
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I am going,’ he said, ‘to see Mazzini.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs Caffyn and Mrs Marshall chose to stay at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A MONTH afterwards Marshall announced that he intended to pay a visit.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clara and Madge were both eager to accompany him.
which person or people
From this reading Who will go with me?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will go with me?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who will go with me?’
Chapter 28 of Clara Hopgood by William Hale White holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 28 holds 290 sentences of Clara Hopgood, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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