Chapter 19 of Nobody is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Nobody is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BREAKFAST TABLE. It was Christmas eve. Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help. "Is the other room ready?" "All ready," said Lois.
Chapter 19 of Nobody is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “A BREAKFAST TABLE.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “It was Christmas eve.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “It was Christmas eve.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “"Is the other room ready?"”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “A BREAKFAST TABLE.”
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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 A BREAKFAST TABLE.
(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 "All ready," said Lois.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A BREAKFAST TABLE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas eve.
a room used for dining
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was Christmas eve.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the other room ready?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas eve.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
light from a lamp
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Is the other room ready?"
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
on the contrary
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Is the other room ready?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Is the other room ready?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All ready," said Lois.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A BREAKFAST TABLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas eve.
at the time that
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lois had done her morning work by the lamplight, and was putting the dining-room, or sitting-room rather, in order; when Madge joined her and began to help.
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