Chapter 8 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris. The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay. Paul assumed an air of elegant refinement. It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy. To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
Chapter 8 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading “The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.”
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.”
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.”
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading “It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.”
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading “Paul assumed an air of elegant refinement.”
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading “It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.”
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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 STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Paul assumed an air of elegant refinement.
(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 To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Paul assumed an air of elegant refinement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Paul assumed an air of elegant refinement.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
above and across; more than
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading Paul assumed an air of elegant refinement.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Laniers sailed for Calcutta, but landed at Bombay.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all such gossip both seemed indifferent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was rumored that father and son were fabulously wealthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE ROMANCE OF PAUL AND AGNES William Dodge took an extended trip over the continent, finally settling down for a prolonged stay at Paris.
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