Chapter 12 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GREY GOES TO TRETTON. Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers. In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them. And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “GREY GOES TO TRETTON.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “GREY GOES TO TRETTON.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.”
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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 Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
anew
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
a female human offspring
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
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From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GREY GOES TO TRETTON.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading GREY GOES TO TRETTON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
up to a particular time
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREY GOES TO TRETTON.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In fact, though he told his daughter that he had to examine them all before he started, and had taken them to Fulham for that purpose, he had not looked at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY GOES TO TRETTON.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as another fact, the bag was not opened till he got home again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Grey went down to Tretton with a great bag of papers.
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