Chapter 24 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. LE GRANDE'S STRATAGEM. The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out. Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry. Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
Chapter 24 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.”
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading “The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.”
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.”
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading “The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.”
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading “Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.”
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading “LE GRANDE'S STRATAGEM.”
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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 Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
at any time
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE GRANDE'S STRATAGEM.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
moving with great haste
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Besides, he had an extreme dislike to be jostled by a hurrying crowd.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE GRANDE'S STRATAGEM.
the force of workers available
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although one of the busiest men I ever met, he never seemed in a hurry.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading LE GRANDE'S STRATAGEM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
an established custom
From this reading The congregation slowly dispersed, Mr. Winthrop pausing, as was his wont, for the crowd to move out.
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