Chapter 29 of Lavengro is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Lavengro is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ. At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door. "You have been long absent," said I. "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?" "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
Chapter 29 of Lavengro is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “"You have been long absent," said I.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “"Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “"Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at 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 My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
not being in a specified place
From this reading "You have been long absent," said I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been long absent," said I.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?"
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been long absent," said I.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
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From this reading "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?"
immediately past
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You have been long absent," said I.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
by chance
From this reading "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?"
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have been long absent," said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Brother's Arrival--The Interview--Night--A Dying Father--Christ.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?"
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading At last my brother arrived; he looked pale and unwell; I met him at the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Very poorly," said I, "he has had a fresh attack; but where have you been of late?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said he, "perhaps too long; but how is my father?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been long absent," said I.
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