Chapter 27 of Luke Walton is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Luke Walton is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health. (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.) "Thank you, Harold," she said. "I am feeling a little better." "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
Chapter 27 of Luke Walton is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “(She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “"Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “(She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.”
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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 (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
not being in a specified place
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am feeling a little better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I am feeling a little better."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I am feeling a little better."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am feeling a little better."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am feeling a little better."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
on the contrary
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, Harold," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Harold," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (She had been absent from the dinner table on account of a headache.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
at the time that
From this reading HAROLD'S TEMPTATION Mrs. Merton was rather astonished when her grand-nephew Harold walked into her room one day and inquired for her health.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Have you any errand you would like to have me do for you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Harold," she said.
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