Chapter 20 of Dusty answer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dusty answer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He wrung her hand and said cheerfully: ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with. It’s a great deal more than I deserve. Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me. Nobody could feel romantic about me, anyway.’
Chapter 20 of Dusty answer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Nobody could feel romantic about me, anyway.’”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “It’s a great deal more than I deserve.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “It’s a great deal more than I deserve.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody could feel romantic about me, anyway.’”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:”
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In this reading “It’s a great deal more than I deserve.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.”
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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 It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Nobody could feel romantic about me, anyway.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could feel romantic about me, anyway.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could feel romantic about me, anyway.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It’s a great deal more than I deserve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
(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, it’s something to be going on with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Well, it’s something to be going on with.
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He wrung her hand and said cheerfully:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course I don’t expect you to feel romantic about me.
Chapter 20 of Dusty answer by Rosamond Lehmann holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 20 holds 402 sentences of Dusty answer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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