Chapter 30 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat. "Heaven knows and Heaven only! Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it." "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you." Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
Chapter 30 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “"Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."”
kept in good condition
From this reading “Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."”
possessive form of “nothing” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Heaven knows and Heaven only!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven knows and Heaven only!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Heaven knows and Heaven only!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
kept in good condition
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
possessive form of “nothing” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
and nothing more
From this reading "Heaven knows and Heaven only!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, ta-ta!--You shall have early news, I promise you."
in or at the place that
From this reading Where Louise is concerned, nothing's impossible--I've always maintained it."
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Madeleine heard him go down the stair, whistling the ROSE OF SHARON.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think she'd have me?" he asked, as he shook himself into his coat.
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Chapter 30 holds 400 sentences of Maurice Guest, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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