Chapter 7 of Tales and Novels — part 1 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tales and Novels — part 1 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS. PERCY. “London, the British Hotel. “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent. Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
Chapter 7 of Tales and Novels — part 1 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading ““London, the British Hotel.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading ““You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.”
go on board
From this reading “Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading ““You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ““London, the British Hotel.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “London, the British Hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
dearly loved
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
go on board
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.
the act of departing
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “London, the British Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London, the British Hotel.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “London, the British Hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTER FROM GODFREY PERCY TO MRS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as we were going to embark, we were countermanded, and ordered to stay at our quarters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be surprised, my dear mother, to find that I am in London, instead of being, as I had hoped I should have been by this time, with the army on the continent.
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