Chapter 25 of Tenterhooks is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tenterhooks is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject. It had, however, been persistently disregarded. 'Oh, have you?' 'Yes. Look at this wire.'
Chapter 25 of Tenterhooks is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.”
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading “It had, however, been persistently disregarded.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.”
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading “At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.”
in a persistent manner
From this reading “It had, however, been persistently disregarded.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Look at this wire.'”
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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 At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
later than; following
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had, however, been persistently disregarded.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading It had, however, been persistently disregarded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Oh, have you?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had, however, been persistently disregarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had, however, been persistently disregarded.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at this wire.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, have you?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
in a persistent manner
From this reading It had, however, been persistently disregarded.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
on the contrary
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at this wire.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Look at this wire.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At Westgate 'I've got to go up to town on special business,' said Bruce, one afternoon, after receiving a telegram which he had rather ostentatiously left about, hoping he would be questioned on the subject.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh, have you?'
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