Chapter IV of Mrs Peixada, ““That Not Impossible She.”,” is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of Mrs Peixada, ““That Not Impossible She.”,” is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.” “Ah?” queried Arthur. “Yes—about your mystery across the way.” “Well?” “She’s no longer a mystery.
Chapter IV of Mrs Peixada, ““That Not Impossible She.”,” is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““Yes—about your mystery across the way.””
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ““Ah?” queried Arthur.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.””
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading “AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.””
for more time
From this reading ““She’s no longer a mystery.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ““Yes—about your mystery across the way.””
information about recent and important events
From this reading “AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.””
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““Ah?” queried Arthur.”
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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’s no longer a mystery.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes—about your mystery across the way.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Yes—about your mystery across the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah?” queried Arthur.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Ah?” queried Arthur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
for more time
From this reading “She’s no longer a mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Yes—about your mystery across the way.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
not any; not one
From this reading “She’s no longer a mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Ah?” queried Arthur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s no longer a mystery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes—about your mystery across the way.”
(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?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—about your mystery across the way.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT home that evening, on the loggia, Hetzel said, “I have news for you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes—about your mystery across the way.”
Chapter 4 of Mrs Peixada by Henry Harland holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 4 holds 356 sentences of Mrs Peixada, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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