Chapter XXII
Chapter 22
Chapter 22 of Five Tales is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh! Megan! Why did you come?” She looked up, hurt, amazed. “Sir, you asked me to.”
Five Tales
Chapter XXII · Chapter 22
Chapter 22 of Five Tales is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Oh!
Megan!
Why
did
you
come?”
She
looked
up,
hurt,
amazed.
“Sir,
you
asked
me
to.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Five Tales
Chapter XXII · Chapter 22
Chapter 22 of Five Tales is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 2
Megan!
Line 3
Why
did
you
come?”
/waɪ dɪd juː kʌm/
Line 4
She
looked
up,
hurt,
amazed.
/ʃiː lʊkt ʌp hɜːrt əˈmeɪzd/
Line 5
“Sir,
you
asked
me
to.”
/sɜːr juː æskt miː tuː/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
amazed
adjective
US /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “She looked up, hurt, amazed.”
asked
verb
US /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Sir, you asked me to.””
come
verb
US /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why did you come?””
hurt
verb
US /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “She looked up, hurt, amazed.”
looked
verb
US /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “She looked up, hurt, amazed.”
Sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ““Sir, you asked me to.””
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She looked up, hurt, amazed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Sir, you asked me to.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why did you come?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you come?”
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading She looked up, hurt, amazed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up, hurt, amazed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir, you asked me to.”
Megan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Megan!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up, hurt, amazed.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, you asked me to.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sir, you asked me to.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up, hurt, amazed.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you come?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you come?”
Chapter 22 of Five Tales by John Galsworthy holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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