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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet. "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley. He's a splendid fellow. Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that. Only wanted me to do the right thing.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 104/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 516–520
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Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “"I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “"I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “He's a splendid fellow.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.”
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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 He's a splendid fellow.
(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 Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only wanted me to do the right thing.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
a boy or man
From this reading He's a splendid fellow.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
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From this reading He's a splendid fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
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From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
and nothing more
From this reading Only wanted me to do the right thing.
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From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Only wanted me to do the right thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He's a splendid fellow.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only wanted me to do the right thing.
a special situation
From this reading Only wanted me to do the right thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Only wanted me to do the right thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roomed with me at college, played on same team, and all that.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered why Paredes had grown so quiet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mustn't miss that twelve-fifteen," he said, "You know, Carlos, you weren't quite fair to Hartley.
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