Chapter 9 of Passing By is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Passing By is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dined with A. and Cunninghame. We went to a music hall after dinner. _Thursday, November_ 2_nd_. Cunninghame and I went to Aunt Ruth's after dinner. When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
Chapter 9 of Passing By is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of surpassing excellence
From this reading “When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.”
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading “When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Dined with A. and Cunninghame.”
the month following October and preceding December
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Cunninghame and I went to Aunt Ruth's after dinner.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Cunninghame and I went to Aunt Ruth's after dinner.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
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In this reading “We went to a music hall after dinner.”
a theater in which vaudeville is staged
In this reading “We went to a music hall after dinner.”
In this reading “Dined with A. and Cunninghame.”
as might be expected
In this reading “When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.”
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From this reading _Thursday, November_ 2_nd_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dined with A. and Cunninghame.
later than; following
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dined with A. and Cunninghame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Cunninghame and I went to Aunt Ruth's after dinner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dined with A. and Cunninghame.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Dined with A. and Cunninghame.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cunninghame and I went to Aunt Ruth's after dinner.
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 When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading _Thursday, November_ 2_nd_.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Thursday, November_ 2_nd_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Cunninghame and I went to Aunt Ruth's after dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Thursday, November_ 2_nd_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went to a music hall after dinner.
at the time that
From this reading When Cunninghame said he had been at Copenhagen, Aunt Ruth said that she knew, of course, Caryl was a brilliant diplomatist, but that Edmund Anstruther ought to have had the post.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dined with A. and Cunninghame.
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