Chapter 19 of Home Again is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Home Again is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BODILESS. In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure. He smiled queerly. “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered. They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
Chapter 19 of Home Again is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.”
the local environment
From this reading “They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled queerly.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
later than; following
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
(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 They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
not having a material body
From this reading THE BODILESS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
brought together in one place
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled queerly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
the local environment
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
in a strange manner
From this reading He smiled queerly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled queerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, some of the ladies gathered about him, and begged the story of his own adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BODILESS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading They seated themselves, and the company came from all parts of the room--among the rest, Lufa and Walter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well, you shall have it!” he answered.
Chapter 19 of Home Again by George MacDonald holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 19 holds 65 sentences of Home Again, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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