Chapter 24 of Desk and Debit is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Desk and Debit is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES. "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender. "I was only looking to see where you were going. I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me." "You are a fool!
Chapter 24 of Desk and Debit is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “"What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.”
with anger
From this reading “"What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"You are a fool!”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “"What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.”
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.”
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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 "You are a fool!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
side by side
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
with anger
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You are a fool!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
the act of departing
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
and nothing more
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I was only looking to see where you were going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO SLEEP, AND HIS SEVEREST CATASTROPHE COMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was afraid you might forget that I was here, and go off without me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing here?" demanded Mr. Whippleton, angrily, as he came alongside of the Marian in the tender.
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