Chapter 35 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper. She had been very lonely since Herbert went away. The days seemed doubly long. Most of all she missed him at mealtime. He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
Chapter 35 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.”
to double the degree
From this reading “The days seemed doubly long.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.”
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.”
the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
From this reading “Most of all she missed him at mealtime.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Most of all she missed him at mealtime.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days seemed doubly long.
to double the degree
From this reading The days seemed doubly long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
the act of departing
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The days seemed doubly long.
the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
not any; not one
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of all she missed him at mealtime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
above and across; more than
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The days seemed doubly long.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
express in words
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERBERT'S RETURN Mrs. Carter was setting the table for her solitary supper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had been very lonely since Herbert went away.
at the time that
From this reading He kept her informed of all that was going on in the village, and when there was no news to tell he talked over their plans for the future.
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