Chapter 25 of Paul Rundel: A Novel is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Paul Rundel: A Novel is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in. “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table. “I've just been talkin' to my sister. She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain. She says she's actually astonished.
Chapter 25 of Paul Rundel: A Novel is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “She says she's actually astonished.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “She says she's actually astonished.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “|THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ““Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.”
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.”
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In this reading “|THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.”
In this reading “She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.”
In this reading ““Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.”
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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 “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
in actual fact
From this reading She says she's actually astonished.
later than; following
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She says she's actually astonished.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've just been talkin' to my sister.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've just been talkin' to my sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
and nothing more
From this reading “I've just been talkin' to my sister.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I've just been talkin' to my sister.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
above and across; more than
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says she's actually astonished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says she's actually astonished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I've just been talkin' to my sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've just been talkin' to my sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hello!” was his half-tentative greeting, as he slouched in and took a chair near the table.
the act of creating written works
From this reading |THAT evening after supper, as Paul sat writing in his room, his employer came to the door and looked in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's powerful tickled over the effect on Eth' of your trip over the mountain.
Chapter 25 of Paul Rundel: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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