Chapter 29 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EMPTY HERMITAGE. A COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB. HOW MRS. STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL. HOW CINTILLA CAUGHT MR.
Chapter 29 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “A COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “HOW CINTILLA CAUGHT MR.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “A COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “THE EMPTY HERMITAGE.”
the abode of a hermit
From this reading “THE EMPTY HERMITAGE.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “HOW MRS.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.”
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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 COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HOW CINTILLA CAUGHT MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW CINTILLA CAUGHT MR.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading A COMPROMISE ABOUT BOB.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY HERMITAGE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
the abode of a hermit
From this reading THE EMPTY HERMITAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MRS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW CINTILLA CAUGHT MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOW MRS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY HERMITAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEPTOE HAD NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
Chapter 29 of It Never Can Happen Again by William De Morgan holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 472 sentences of It Never Can Happen Again, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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