Chapter 28 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH MRS. VERNON IS MISSING. Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch. He found the lady had not yet returned. "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
Chapter 28 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
not able to be found
From this reading “VERNON IS MISSING.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “He found the lady had not yet returned.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
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In this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
In this reading “Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
set up or found
From this reading He found the lady had not yet returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the lady had not yet returned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERNON IS MISSING.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He found the lady had not yet returned.
take the midday meal
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
not able to be found
From this reading VERNON IS MISSING.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found the lady had not yet returned.
according to the clock
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He found the lady had not yet returned.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am in no hurry, Martha," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERNON IS MISSING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert reached home about one o'clock, which was the usual hour that Mrs. Vernon and himself had lunch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
but in spite of that
From this reading He found the lady had not yet returned.
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