Chapter 24 of His Family is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of His Family is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children. Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening. The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip. "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited. The train was late.
Chapter 24 of His Family is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.”
give expression to
From this reading “The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.”
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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 It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
the first light of day
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
being one more than seven
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
give expression to
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The train was late.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
according to the clock
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Roger met her at the train at eight o'clock in the evening.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fast mountain express of the summer had been taken off some time before, so Edith had had to be up at dawn and to change cars several times on the trip.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only a few days later that Edith arrived with her children.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "She'll be worn out," he thought as he waited.
Chapter 24 of His Family by Ernest Poole holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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