Chapter 4 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh! la belle chose que la Poste! --Lettres de Sevigne. Ay--but who is it? --As you Like it. I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
Chapter 4 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.”
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later than; following
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --As you Like it.
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From this reading Ay--but who is it?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ay--but who is it?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --Lettres de Sevigne.
dearly loved
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
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From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay--but who is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay--but who is it?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
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From this reading --Lettres de Sevigne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading --As you Like it.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
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From this reading Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!
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From this reading Oh! la belle chose que la Poste!
on the contrary
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Lettres de Sevigne.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had mentioned to my mother my intended visit to Garrett Park, and the second day after my arrival there came the following letter:-- "My dear Henry, "I was very glad to hear you were rather better than you had been.
which person or people
From this reading Ay--but who is it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --As you Like it.
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