Chapter 20 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return. Six o'clock came--no boat. Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing. He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
Chapter 20 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.”
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.”
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.”
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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 Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Six o'clock came--no boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Six o'clock came--no boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
set up or found
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Eight o'clock--no boat, and a heavy gale blowing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
not any; not one
From this reading Six o'clock came--no boat.
according to the clock
From this reading Six o'clock came--no boat.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six o'clock came--no boat.
in the near future
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading FOUNTAIN remained in the town waiting for his niece's return.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
at the time that
From this reading He went down to the beach in great anxiety; and when he got there he soon found it was shared to the full by many human beings.
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