Chapter 36 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me. When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen! I didn't look to have seen her. I didn't bother my head about who was coming. What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
Chapter 36 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I didn't bother my head about who was coming.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!”
go across or through
From this reading “What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?”
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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 One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I didn't bother my head about who was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I didn't bother my head about who was coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I didn't bother my head about who was coming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't look to have seen her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't look to have seen her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I didn't bother my head about who was coming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't look to have seen her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I didn't look to have seen her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't bother my head about who was coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
go across or through
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn't look to have seen her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day I was told that a lady wanted to see me.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it matter, as I kept thinking, who came or who went for the week or two that was to pass before the day?
at the time that
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
which person or people
From this reading When the door of the cell opened who should walk in but Aileen!
Chapter 36 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and by Rolf Boldrewood holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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