Chapter 5 of Only an Incident is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Only an Incident is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS. Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her. "Alone?" he asked, smiling. "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow." "Gerald is up-stairs dressing.
Chapter 5 of Only an Incident is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “"Gerald is up-stairs dressing.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “"I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Alone?" he asked, smiling.”
required or under orders
From this reading “"I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."”
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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 "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Alone?" he asked, smiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Alone?" he asked, smiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
placed crosswise
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
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From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "Gerald is up-stairs dressing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS.
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From this reading "Gerald is up-stairs dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gerald is up-stairs dressing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
the act of departing
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Alone?" he asked, smiling.
express in speech
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
having a supporting base
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
required or under orders
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gerald is up-stairs dressing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several days later, as Mr. Halloway was leaving the rectory one afternoon, he saw Phebe standing in her door-way, and crossed to speak to her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I supposed that now you would never be without a shadow."
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