Chapter 16 of People Like That: A Novel is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of People Like That: A Novel is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire. Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me. I, also, was standing. "Why don't you sit down? Are you in a hurry?
Chapter 16 of People Like That: A Novel is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Are you in a hurry?”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.”
be seated
From this reading “"Why don't you sit down?”
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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 Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
in addition
From this reading I, also, was standing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you in a hurry?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you sit down?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Why don't you sit down?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Are you in a hurry?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, also, was standing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
above and across; more than
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
be seated
From this reading "Why don't you sit down?
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing in front of it, hands in his pockets, he looked at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selwyn closed the door, put his hat and overcoat on a chair beside it, and came over to the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, also, was standing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you sit down?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you sit down?
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