Chapter 29 of His Family is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of His Family is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room. He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?" "Laura's here," she answered. "Trouble again with her husband. Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
Chapter 29 of His Family is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Trouble again with her husband.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
anew
From this reading "Trouble again with her husband.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Laura's here," she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
the act of departing
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Laura's here," she answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Trouble again with her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Laura's here," she answered.
go away from a place
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
a source of difficulty
From this reading He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her keenly: "What's the trouble?"
during the time that
From this reading Better leave her alone for the present--she's going to stay in my room for a while."
which person or people
From this reading On the floor below she met her father, who was coming out of his room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Trouble again with her husband.
Chapter 29 of His Family by Ernest Poole holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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.
Chapter 29 holds 293 sentences of His Family, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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