Chapter 28 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is she not pure gold, my mistress?” JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing. The two men were smoking on the piazza. It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England. He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
Chapter 28 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “The two men were smoking on the piazza.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading ““Is she not pure gold, my mistress?””
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “The two men were smoking on the piazza.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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100 per cent gold
In this reading ““Is she not pure gold, my mistress?””
In this reading “The two men were smoking on the piazza.”
In this reading “The two men were smoking on the piazza.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.”
In this reading “It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
set up or found
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is she not pure gold, my mistress?”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just mentioned Gladys’ engagement, and found that his nephew knew nothing about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading JIM looked at his uncle and said nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late evening, the day before Major Huntly was to sail for England.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were smoking on the piazza.
Chapter 28 of Life, the Interpreter by Phyllis Bottome holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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.
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