Chapter 22 of Havoc is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Havoc is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park. Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand. She took his arm in foreign fashion. They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple. “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
Chapter 22 of Havoc is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading “Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “She took his arm in foreign fashion.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.”
third-person singular of “perplex” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading ““My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.”
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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 Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She took his arm in foreign fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She took his arm in foreign fashion.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading She took his arm in foreign fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took his arm in foreign fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
third-person singular of “perplex” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear David,” she said, “the man perplexes me.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took his arm in foreign fashion.
in a strange manner
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took his arm in foreign fashion.
in the direction of
From this reading They walked together towards Buckingham Palace—a strangely distinguished-looking couple.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Louise left her brougham in Piccadilly and walked across the Green Park.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
which person or people
From this reading Bellamy, who was waiting, rose up from a seat, hat in hand.
Chapter 22 of Havoc by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 22 holds 211 sentences of Havoc, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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