Chapter 19 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
May awoke very early next morning. It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch. Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky. An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth. No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
Chapter 19 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “May awoke very early next morning.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
anew
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading May awoke very early next morning.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading May awoke very early next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
held up in the air
From this reading An hour later, she again lifted the blind to look forth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May awoke very early next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading May awoke very early next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading May awoke very early next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
cut with a saw
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No sun was shining, but rain had ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
precisely as stated
From this reading May awoke very early next morning.
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
look attentively
From this reading It was broad daylight, however, and she hastened to look at her watch.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
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 Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reassured as to the time, her next thought regarded the weather; she stepped to the window, and saw with vexation a rainy sky.
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