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Chapter 11 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COWARDLY COMMUNICATION. "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door. He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses. "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you. I rather expected a visit from you.
Chapter 11 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “A COWARDLY COMMUNICATION.”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “A COWARDLY COMMUNICATION.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “"You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.”
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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 A COWARDLY COMMUNICATION.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A COWARDLY COMMUNICATION.
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading A COWARDLY COMMUNICATION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I rather expected a visit from you.
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From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
promote the growth of
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rather expected a visit from you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
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From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
with ability to see into deeply
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
on the contrary
From this reading I rather expected a visit from you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think I do, sir," Jack replied, "and I am very glad to see you.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I rather expected a visit from you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You doubtless know why I have come," said Stephen Foster, as he stepped into the room and closed the door.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He looked penetratingly at the young man through a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses.
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