Chapter 21 of From Jest to Earnest is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of From Jest to Earnest is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE." "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens. "Well, I can," he replied with a smile. "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still." "That depends.
Chapter 21 of From Jest to Earnest is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “"How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.”
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading “"How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"That depends.”
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading “"How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.”
for more time
From this reading “"As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Well, I can," he replied with a smile.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE."”
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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 "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "That depends.
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I can," he replied with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I can," he replied with a smile.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
go away from a place
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
for more time
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I can," he replied with a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, I can," he replied with a smile.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
not in physical motion
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That depends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE."
(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, I can," he replied with a smile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How can you leave Miss Martell?" asked Lottie, as Hemstead approached propitiatingly with a large armful of the choicest evergreens.
but in spite of that
From this reading "As yet, but the next time you will stay longer, and the next longer still."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU MUST WAIT AND SEE."
Chapter 21 of From Jest to Earnest by Edward Payson Roe holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
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