Chapter 23 of Recalled to Life is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Recalled to Life is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?" I exclaimed, all tremulous. "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then? Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?" "Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.
Chapter 23 of Recalled to Life is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed, all tremulous.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.”
come together
From this reading “Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “"When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “I exclaimed, all tremulous.”
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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 ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, all tremulous.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed, all tremulous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?
come together
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?
express in words
From this reading "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Did you and Elsie come there on purpose to meet me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading I exclaimed, all tremulous.
precisely as stated
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
at the time that
From this reading "When you met me at Quebec, I mean--why didn't you tell me then?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we came there to meet you," Jack answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL "But why didn't you explain it all to me at the very first?"
Chapter 23 of Recalled to Life by Grant Allen holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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