Chapter 4 of Paul Kelver is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Paul Kelver is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY. “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep? Here have I had to answer the front door myself.” Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed. My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
Chapter 4 of Paul Kelver is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ““Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ““Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.”
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(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 “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
react verbally
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GOOD LUCK KNOCKED AT THE DOOR OF THE MAN IN GREY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my father strode into his office, and the door slammed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here have I had to answer the front door myself.”
precisely as stated
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
at the time that
From this reading My father could be very angry when nobody was by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Louisa!” roared my father down the kitchen stairs, “are you all asleep?
Chapter 4 of Paul Kelver by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 296 sentences of Paul Kelver, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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