Chapter 29 of People of Position is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of People of Position is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation. "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry! Did you ever hear of such a thing! It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did. I had no idea they had met Jimmy.
Chapter 29 of People of Position is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!”
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 “"Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!”
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading “It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.”
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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 May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever hear of such a thing!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever hear of such a thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did you ever hear of such a thing!
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 "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea they had met Jimmy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea they had met Jimmy.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I had no idea they had met Jimmy.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea they had met Jimmy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did you ever hear of such a thing!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems the Grimmers have been staying quite close to Jimmy's cottage, and Ethel had Vera down on purpose--at least I'm sure she did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had no idea they had met Jimmy.
a special situation
From this reading Did you ever hear of such a thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy is engaged to Vera Farlow, Henry!
in the company of; together with
From this reading May looked up from Ethel's letter with a little cry of indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever hear of such a thing!
Chapter 29 of People of Position by Stanley Portal Hyatt holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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