Chapter 7 of His Second Wife is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of His Second Wife is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a time she had seen little of Joe. She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles. But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made. The simpler ways appealed to him. He and Emily got on famously.
Chapter 7 of His Second Wife is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.”
at or in the front
From this reading “But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.”
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “The simpler ways appealed to him.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.”
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading “He and Emily got on famously.”
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “The simpler ways appealed to him.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “The simpler ways appealed to him.”
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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 For a time she had seen little of Joe.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
anew
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
at or in the front
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The simpler ways appealed to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Emily got on famously.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading He and Emily got on famously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He and Emily got on famously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The simpler ways appealed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Emily got on famously.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
on the contrary
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simpler ways appealed to him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time she had seen little of Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But as he began to see light ahead, again he took notice of things at home; and rather to his own surprise he enjoyed the change that had been made.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The simpler ways appealed to him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had been absorbed in her new work; and Joe, in his business troubles.
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