Chapter 21 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not look glad? Then you shouldn't have come." They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk. Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent. At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
Chapter 21 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.”
having a point
From this reading “At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
being joined in close association
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then you shouldn't have come."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Not look glad?
the act of departing
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then you shouldn't have come."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Not look glad?
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not look glad?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
having a point
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you shouldn't have come."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you shouldn't have come."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They left her luggage to be sent up later in the day, and set out on their walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Going down the shadeless street, and through the town, she was silent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first, as they went, Maurice pointed out things that he thought would interest her, and spoke as if he attached importance to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you shouldn't have come."
Chapter 21 of Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 21 holds 406 sentences of Maurice Guest, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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