Chapter 10 of Old People and the Things That Pass is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Old People and the Things That Pass is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered: "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..." "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold." And she went to the front-door. Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.
Chapter 10 of Old People and the Things That Pass is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “"No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.”
In this reading “Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.”
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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 There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she went to the front-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Ottilie came out to her brother in the passage.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she went to the front-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she went to the front-door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she went to the front-door.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading There was a ring; and Ottilie whispered:
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "No," said Anna, looking out of the window, "it's Mr. Harold."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think that's Mr. Lot and Miss Elly?..."
Chapter 10 of Old People and the Things That Pass by Louis Couperus holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 10 holds 105 sentences of Old People and the Things That Pass, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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