Chapter 13 of Shifting For Himself is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Shifting For Himself is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS. As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert. “Let us take a walk,” he proposed. “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.” “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
Chapter 13 of Shifting For Himself is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ““Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.””
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Let us take a walk,” he proposed.”
in an artful manner
From this reading ““I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the boarders rose from the dinner-table on Friday, Alphonso Jones addressed Gilbert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
in an artful manner
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
carry out
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I suppose there is a lady in the case,” said Alphonso, slyly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he proposed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you,” said Gilbert; “but I have an engagement.”
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