Chapter 8 of Sonia Married is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Sonia Married is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you _think_?" I asked. George hesitated. "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly. I nodded.
Chapter 8 of Sonia Married is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George hesitated.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “George hesitated.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.”
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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 "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you _think_?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George hesitated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading George hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fact of the fellow's coming here at all----" he began slowly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you _think_?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you _think_?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you _think_?"
Chapter 8 of Sonia Married by Stephen McKenna holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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