Chapter 28 of Orley Farm is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Orley Farm is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET. "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back. "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her. "But I really never knew why you went away." "Oh yes, you know.
Chapter 28 of Orley Farm is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “"Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"But I really never knew why you went away."”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.”
male cat
From this reading “"Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.”
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anew
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
a room used for dining
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
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From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh yes, you know.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, you know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
in the near future
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
male cat
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom, I've come back again," said Mrs. Furnival, as soon as the dining-room door was closed behind her back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN HARLEY STREET.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But I really never knew why you went away."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm very glad to see you; I am indeed," said he, getting up and putting out his hand to her.
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